Football
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| Date of birth: (1966-12-27) December 27, 1966 (age 45) | |||||||||
| Place of birth: Tulsa, Oklahoma | |||||||||
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| College: Georgia | |||||||||
| NFL Draft: 1990 / Round: 11 / Pick: 302 | |||||||||
| Debuted in 1992 for the Atlanta Falcons | |||||||||
| Last played in 1994 for the Atlanta Falcons | |||||||||
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| Bill Goldberg | |
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| Ring name(s) | Bill Gold Bill Goldberg Goldberg |
| Billed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Billed weight | 285 lb (129 kg) |
| Born | (1966-12-27) December 27, 1966 (age 45) |
| Resides | Oceanside, California |
| Billed from | Dawsonville, Georgia (WCW) Atlanta, Georgia Parts Unknown |
| Trained by | WCW Power Plant |
| Debut | June 24, 1997 |
Goldberg earned a scholarship to play for the University of Georgia Bulldogs football team where he served as a defensive tackle. He was taken in the 11th round, with the 302nd overall selection, in the 1990 NFL Draft.
He played for the Los Angeles Rams in the 1990 NFL season, followed by a stint with the Atlanta Falcons from 1992 to 1994. After being cut from the Falcons, in 1995 he was selected by the new expansion team, the Carolina Panthers, in the 1995 NFL Expansion Draft, but never played a game with the team.
Goldberg's NFL career ended when he tore his lower abdomen off his pelvis. He had hopes of returning to the league after rehabilitation but, due to his lack of success, wasn't considered a major asset. Goldberg has described playing in the NFL as "a mixed emotional experience" because, despite reaching the goal of simply playing in the NFL, he didn't obtain the level of achievement that he desired.
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