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Doug Cline

Cline with the Houston Oilers in 1961
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Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1938-03-22)March 22, 1938 Valdese, North Carolina, U.S.
Died:	October 10, 1995(1995-10-10) (aged 57) Rutherford College, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:	Valdese (NC)
College:	Clemson (1956–1959)
NFL draft:	1960 / round: 14 / pick: 168
AFL draft:	1960 / round: 2 Pick: First Selections
Career history
Houston Oilers (1960–1966) San Diego Chargers (1966)
Career highlights and awards
2× AFL champion (1960, 1961) Second-team All-ACC (1959)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 95 Games started: 77 Interceptions: 7 Touchdowns: 5 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Charles Douglas Cline (March 22, 1938 – October 10, 1995) was a professional American football player who played linebacker for seven seasons for the Houston Oilers and the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League (AFL).^[1]

Cline played in 95 career games, all but two with the Oilers. He rushed for 105 yards on 37 carries for 2 touchdowns and caught 4 passes for 15 yards in his first season, the only one where he was used on offense. He had 7 interceptions for 77 return yards while causing 2 fumbles.

In the 1961 AFL title game, he had an interception. He returned 4 kick returns for 66 total yards during his career. He was named to the 2nd All-AFL Team in 1962 by the Associated Press and UPI and in 1963 by the Associated Press, NY Daily News and UPI.^[2]

Cline is a member of the Clemson University Athletic Hall of Fame and Burke County Sports Hall of Fame.^[3][4]

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