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Vernon Edward Holland

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Vernon Edward Holland Famous memorial

Birth
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA
Death
20 Apr 1998 (aged 49)
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA GPS-Latitude: 36.11593, Longitude: -86.76256
Plot
Cross garden Lot 144
Memorial ID
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Professional football player. Affectionately known as "Suki," the 6'5," 268 lb. Holland grew up in Sherman, Texas, and became a member of an outstanding Tennessee State offensive line that protected quarterback "Jefferson Street Joe" Gilliam. In 1971, he was the first round draft pick of the Cincinnati Bengals and helped anchor an offensive line that protected star quarterback Ken Anderson and opened rushing lanes for several successful backs including Archie Griffin, Boobie Clark and Pete Johnson. After playing with the Bengals from the 1971 through the 1979 seasons, Holland spent his last NFL season in 1980, playing 2 games as a member of the Detroit Lions and 10 as a member of the New York Giants.
Professional football player. Affectionately known as "Suki," the 6'5," 268 lb. Holland grew up in Sherman, Texas, and became a member of an outstanding Tennessee State offensive line that protected quarterback "Jefferson Street Joe" Gilliam. In 1971, he was the first round draft pick of the Cincinnati Bengals and helped anchor an offensive line that protected star quarterback Ken Anderson and opened rushing lanes for several successful backs including Archie Griffin, Boobie Clark and Pete Johnson. After playing with the Bengals from the 1971 through the 1979 seasons, Holland spent his last NFL season in 1980, playing 2 games as a member of the Detroit Lions and 10 as a member of the New York Giants.

Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett



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  • Originally Created by: Warrick L. Barrett
  • Added: Mar 24, 2005
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10665569/vernon_edward-holland: accessed ), memorial page for Vernon Edward Holland (27 Jun 1948–20 Apr 1998), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10665569, citing Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.