14 Facts About Gary Danielson

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Gary Dennis Danielson was born on September 10,1951 and is an American college football commentator and former professional American football player.

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Gary Danielson played for the Detroit Lions from 1976 to 1984 and for the Cleveland Browns in 1985,1987, and 1988.

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Gary Danielson played high school football at Divine Child High School under Tony Versaci in Dearborn, Michigan, and graduated from the school in 1969.

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Gary Danielson played college football at Purdue University and graduated in 1973 with a Bachelor of Arts in industrial management.

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Gary Danielson had succeeded Mike Phipps as the Boilermakers' starting quarterback in 1970 and had 14 touchdown passes and 30 interceptions with a 45.6 percent completion rate in three seasons as a starter.

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The Winds franchise folded a month before the league's collapse in October, and Gary Danielson signed with the Lions for the 1976 season.

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Gary Danielson amassed 13,764 passing yards and 81 touchdowns in 101 games in the NFL.

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Gary Danielson got a start on his broadcasting career before his playing days were over.

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Gary Danielson serves as the college football radio analyst for Paul Finebaum where he appears weekly during the college football season.

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Gary Danielson has become a regular guest on The Dan Patrick Show.

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Gary Danielson is married to wife Kristy with whom he has four children.

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The Gary Danielson family resided in Rochester Hills, Michigan and the children attended Rochester Adams High School.

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Gary Danielson ran an importing and exporting business with former Lions teammate James Jones in the early 1990s.

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Gary Danielson has invested in business ventures with former Browns teammate Bernie Kosar.