Lincoln Coleman was a member of the Dallas Texans, Milwaukee Mustangs and Grand Rapids Rampage of the Arena Football League.
10 Facts About Lincoln Coleman
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Lincoln Coleman was a highly sought after prospect and accepted a football scholarship from the University of Notre Dame in 1987.
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Lincoln Coleman played on special teams as a member of the travel squad.
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Lincoln Coleman left the school at the end of the 1989 season, after not meeting the academics requirements.
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Lincoln Coleman played football for the semi-professional team the Dallas Colts, while working as a lot man at Home Depot from 1991 to 1992.
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Lincoln Coleman was discovered by a Dallas Cowboys trainer instead of a scout, while he was watching a Texans game on television.
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Lincoln Coleman's efforts were lost around all of the media attention that focused on the ending of the game.
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Lincoln Coleman went on to become a Super Bowl Champion, but he developed a substance abuse problem and reported to the next year training camp out of shape and overweight at 256 pounds.
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Lincoln Coleman returned in 1999 and led the Mustangs with 138 rushing yards and 4 rushing touchdowns.
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Lincoln Coleman helped the Grand Rapids Rampage win the ArenaBowl XV in 2001.