Louis Oliver, III was born on March 9,1966 and is an American former professional football player who was a safety for eight seasons in the National Football League during the 1980s and 1990s.
12 Facts About Louis Oliver
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Louis Oliver was a first-round pick in the 1989 NFL draft, and played professionally for the Miami Dolphins and the Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL.
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Louis Oliver attended Glades Central High School in Belle Glade, and was a standout high school football player for the Glades Central Raiders.
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Memorably, Louis Oliver blocked two punts in the same game as a junior.
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Louis Oliver was a first-team All-Southeastern Conference selection in 1987 and 1988, a first-team All-American in 1987 and a consensus first-team All-American in 1988, and a two-time SEC Academic Honor Roll honoree.
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Louis Oliver graduated from Florida with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice in 1989, and was inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great" in 2000.
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Louis Oliver was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the first round of the 1989 NFL Draft.
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Louis Oliver played seven seasons for the Dolphins and one season for the Cincinnati Bengals.
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Louis Oliver was reunited in the Dolphins' defensive backfield with his former Gators teammate Jarvis Williams, and the pair were the Dolphins' starting safeties for the next five seasons.
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Arguably Louis Oliver's greatest career highlight was an October 4,1992 interception of a pass thrown by Buffalo Bills quarterback Jim Kelly, which he returned 103 yards for a touchdown, and is the longest interception return in Dolphins history.
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Louis Oliver entered the real estate market to become a specialist in high-end, up-market properties for celebrities, and is currently a general partner in a Miami-based real estate firm.
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Louis Oliver is the founder of the first ever smoking illuminating tip called Highlightz.