Draft:Eric Patton

Eric Patton
No. 58
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	July 2, 1950 (age 73); Compton, California, U. S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	233 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school:	Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California)
College:	Notre Dame
NFL draft:	1972 / Round: 4 / Pick: 86
Career history
	Green Bay Packers (1972)*; Southern California Sun (1974–1975);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Submission declined on 4 March 2024 by Crunchydillpickle (talk).

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Declined by Crunchydillpickle 2 months ago. Last edited by Dogloverr16 2 months ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Comment: Hi! Welcome to Wikipedia and thank you for the submission! Eric Patton is worthy of an article, but you'll need to provide sources. Please add a handful of citations and re-submit. Thanks! Crunchydillpickle🥒 (talk) 04:47, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

Eric Owen Patton (born July 2, 1950) is a former professional American football linebacker who played for Southern California Sun in World Football League (WFL). He played college football at University of Notre Dame.

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