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10 Facts About Dale Hellestrae

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Dale Robert Hellestrae was born on July 11,1962 and is an American former professional football long snapper in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills, Dallas Cowboys, and Baltimore Ravens.

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Hellestrae was born in Phoenix, Arizona, as a descendant of Norwegian immigrants; his first name Dale is the name of the area his ancestors came from, and his second name Hellestrae is his ancestors' farm's name.

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Dale Hellestrae attended Saguaro High School, where he was an All-state selection in football and basketball as a senior.

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Dale Hellestrae accepted a football scholarship from Southern Methodist University, where he was a two-year starter at offensive tackle and earned All-Southwest Conference honors as a senior, while playing offensive tackle.

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Dale Hellestrae was selected by the Houston Gamblers in the 1985 USFL Territorial Draft.

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Dale Hellestrae played in one regular season game and in two playoff games.

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Dale Hellestrae wasn't re-signed at the end of the season.

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Dale Hellestrae is the color analyst for Arizona Rattlers and High School Football on Cox7.

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Dale Hellestrae appears as a guest analyst on "Sports Tonight" on KPNX, Channel 12, in Phoenix with co-hosts Kevin Hunt and Bruce Cooper.

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Dale Hellestrae is the owner of Cookies By Design, in the Scottsdale area.