Blaine Richard McElmurry (born October 23, 1973) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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in the

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(NFL) for the

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and

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. He played college ball for the

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and played in the NFL for three seasons. McElmurry played high school football in

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, where his father was the

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* 1973 births Living people Sportspeople from Helena, Montana Players of American football from Montana American football safeties Montana Grizzlies football players Houston Oilers players Green Bay Packers players Tennessee Oilers players Jacksonville Jaguars players Scottish Claymores players Amsterdam Admirals players Tennessee Titans players 20th-century American sportsmen {{defensiveback-1970s-stub