Heath Shuler
American football player, politician
Born
December 31st, 1971
53 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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A former professional American football quarterback and a politician. Played college football at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Selected by the Washington Redskins as the third overall pick in the 1994 NFL Draft. Played for the Redskins and the New Orleans Saints during an NFL career that spanned from 1994 to 1997. After retiring from football, served as a U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 11th congressional district from 2007 to 2013. Focused on issues including education and healthcare during time in Congress.
Played quarterback for Washington Redskins
Served as U.S. Representative from 2007 to 2013
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