Lionel Vital was born on July 15,1963 and is an American former professional football running back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions.
15 Facts About Lionel Vital
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Lionel Vital was recently the general manager for the Houston Roughnecks of the United Football League.
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Lionel Vital was a member of the Calgary Stampeders and Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Canadian Football League.
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Lionel Vital was a scout and director of personnel in the NFL.
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Lionel Vital accepted a football scholarship from NCAA Division I-AA Nicholls State University.
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Lionel Vital finished his college career with 1,518 rushing yards and 9 touchdowns.
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Lionel Vital was selected by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 1985 NFL draft.
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Lionel Vital was selected by the Arizona Outlaws in the 13th round of the 1985 USFL Draft.
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Lionel Vital was placed on the injured reserve list with a hamstring tear before the start of the season.
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Lionel Vital was signed to be a part of the Redskins replacement team, which was given the mock name "Redscabs" by the media.
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Lionel Vital led the replacement games with 346 rushing yards.
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Lionel Vital was declared inactive for the last 3 games of the season.
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Lionel Vital was released off the injured reserve list on September 19,1988.
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Lionel Vital was a backup running back, while contributing to the team winning the Grey Cup.
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Lionel Vital was released before the start of the season on July 13,1990.