Garo Yepremian
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Garo Yepremian was a Cypriot-born American placekicker best known for his long NFL career and his role—both clutch and infamous—in the Miami Dolphins’ early-1970s dynasty.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American football player
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human ⓘ placekicker ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1981 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1966 ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
All-Pro selection
NERFINISHED
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Pro Bowl selection ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | brain tumor ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1944-06-02 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2015-05-15 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Armenian ⓘ |
| familyName | Yepremian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | professional sports ⓘ |
| genre | gridiron football ⓘ |
| givenName | Garo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNationality |
American
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Cypriot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | Armenian-Cypriot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Armenian
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English ⓘ |
| league | National Football League ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam |
Detroit Lions
NERFINISHED
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Miami Dolphins NERFINISHED ⓘ New Orleans Saints NERFINISHED ⓘ Philadelphia Eagles NERFINISHED ⓘ Tampa Bay Buccaneers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | kicker on the only perfect season in modern NFL history ⓘ |
| notableEvent | botched pass attempt and interception return for touchdown in Super Bowl VII ⓘ |
| notableFor |
long NFL career as a placekicker
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role in Miami Dolphins early-1970s dynasty ⓘ |
| notableWork | Perfect season with the 1972 Miami Dolphins ⓘ |
| occupation | American football player ⓘ |
| participantIn |
1972 NFL season
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1973 NFL season ⓘ Super Bowl VII NERFINISHED ⓘ Super Bowl VIII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Larnaca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Media, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playsForTeam | Miami Dolphins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionPlayed | placekicker ⓘ |
| residence | United States of America ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
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