Which retired American football player played defense for the 1983 Dallas Cowboys, and briefly left football in 1979 to pursue a career in boxing?
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1983 Dallas Cowboys season The Dallas Cowboys completed the 1983 season with a record of 12 wins and four losses, finishing second in the NFC East. The team started the season with seven straight victories, including a memorable Monday night win over the Washington Redskins in which the team erased a 20-point halftime deficit and prevailed, 31–30. The Cowboys were particularly strong on offense, led by quarterback Danny White and running back Tony Dorsett. The Cowboys scored a team record 479 points and staged a few come-from-behind victories during the season. However, the defense gave up many points, despite strong play from Randy White, Ed "Too Tall" Jones, and Everson Walls. In particular, the young secondary was guilty of giving up many big plays throughout the season.
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Ed &quot;Too Tall&quot; Jones Ed Lee "Too Tall" Jones (born February 23, 1951) is a retired American football player who played 15 seasons (1974–1978, 1980–1989) in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. In 1979, he briefly left football to attempt a career in professional boxing.
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Butch Johnson (American football) Michael "Butch" McColly Johnson (born May 28, 1954 in Los Angeles) is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys (1976–1983) and Denver Broncos (1984–1985). He played college football at the University of California, Riverside and was drafted in the third round (87th overall) of the 1976 NFL Draft.
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John Dutton (defensive lineman) John Owen Dutton (born February 6, 1951) is a former professional football defensive lineman in the National Football League with the Baltimore Colts and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for the University of Nebraska.
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Tim Golden (American football) Timothy George Golden (born November 15, 1959) is an American former college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for four seasons during the mid-1980s. Golden played college football for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he played professionally for the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL.
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Sean Lee Sean Patrick Lee (born July 22, 1986) is an American football linebacker in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Penn State. He was selected by the Cowboys in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
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Patrick Crayton Patrick Jamel Crayton (born April 7, 1979) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and the San Diego Chargers. He played college football at Northwestern Oklahoma State.
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Rashied Davis Rashied Khalid Davis (born July 24, 1979) is a retired American football wide receiver. He was originally signed by the San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League as an undrafted free agent in 2002. He played college football at San José State. He has also played for the Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions.
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Dean Hamel Dean Edward Hamel (born July 7, 1961 in Detroit, Michigan) is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at the University of Tulsa and was drafted in the twelfth round of the 1985 NFL Draft.
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David Ponder David Earl Ponder (born June 27, 1962) is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Florida State University.
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Orlando Scandrick Orlando Lee Scandrick (born February 10, 1987) is an American football cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He played college football at Boise State and was drafted by the Cowboys in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft.
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Robert Durham (Arena football) Robert 'Rob' Durham (born June 1, 1983) is a former American football defensive back.
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Darrell Robertson Darrell Thomas Robertson (born April 15, 1986) is a former American football linebacker. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Georgia Tech.
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Andre Tippett Andre Bernard Tippett (born December 27, 1959) is a former American football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for twelve seasons for 1982 to 1993. He played college football for the University of Iowa, where he was recognized as a consensus All-American in 1981. A second-round pick in the 1982 NFL Draft, Tippett played professionally for the New England Patriots for his entire pro career. Currently, he is the Patriots' executive director of community affairs. He was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008.
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Keith Davis (safety) Keith Lamont Davis (born December 30, 1978) is a former American football safety in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Sam Houston State University.
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Larry Cole Larry Rudolph Cole (born November 15, 1946) is a former American football defensive lineman in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. He played in five Super Bowls, winning Super Bowl VI and XII. He played college football at the University of Hawaii and the Air Force Academy.
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Jerry Johnson (defensive tackle) Jerry Miles Johnson, Jr. (born July 11, 1977) is a former American football defensive tackle. After playing college football at Florida State, he was selected in the fourth round, 101st overall, in the 2000 NFL Draft, and spent two seasons with the NFL's Denver Broncos until being released in August 2002.
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Dedrick Harrington Dedrick Harrington (born September 25, 1983) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent of the National Football League. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Missouri.
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Reche Caldwell Donald Reche Caldwell, Jr. ( ; REE-shay; born March 28, 1979) is an American former college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons in the early 2000s. Caldwell played college football for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he played professionally for the San Diego Chargers, New England Patriots and Washington Redskins of the NFL.
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Jesse Baker (American football) Jesse Lewis Baker (July 10, 1957 – January 16, 1999) was an American football defensive end in the National Football League for the Houston Oilers and the Dallas Cowboys.
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Billy Ray Smith Jr. Billy Ray Smith Jr. (born August 10, 1961) is a former American college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons during the 1980s and 1990s. He played college football for the University of Arkansas, and was twice recognized as a consensus All-American. Smith was selected in the first round of the 1983 NFL Draft, and played professionally for the NFL's San Diego Chargers.
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Sam Scarber Sam Willis Scarber (June 24, 1949) is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the San Diego Chargers. He played college football at the University of New Mexico and was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round (69th overall) of the 1971 NFL Draft.