Cedric Bonner (born December 14, 1978) is a former

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in the

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, his last team being the

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. A 1997 graduate of H. Grady Spruce High School,"My High School: H. Grady Spruce HS famous alumni,"
''The Dallas Morning News'' sports section online. He played

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for

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. On March 20, 2008, Bonner signed with the

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of the

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, but was later cut in training camp on June 5, 2008. Bonner has recently begun to coach high school football. In 2009, he signed on as the offensive coordinator at F. L. Schlagle High School in Kansas City, Kansas. Currently he is serving as the wide receiver coach at

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in Stilwell, Kansas.

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1978 births Living people Players of American football from Dallas American football wide receivers East Texas A&M Lions football players Washington Redskins players Atlanta Falcons players 20th-century American sportsmen {{widereceiver-1970s-stub