Eric Warner Holle (born September 5, 1960) is an American former professional

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who played four seasons with the

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of the

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(NFL). He was selected by the Chiefs in the fifth round of the

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after playing

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at the

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Early life

Eric Warner Holle was born on September 5, 1960, in

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. He attended Lyndon B. Johnson High School in

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and graduated in 1979. He was later inducted into the school's athletics hall of fame.

College career

Holle was a member of the

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of the

from 1979 to 1983. He was on the freshman team in 1979 and the main roster from 1980 to 1983. In 1982, he suffered an open dislocation of his pinky finger during a game that caused the bone to visibly stick out. He was named first-team All- SWC by both the

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and

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in 1983.

Professional career

Holle was selected by the

in the fifth round, with the 117th overall pick, of the

. He officially signed with the team on July 12. He played in all 16 games, starting one, for the Chiefs in 1984, recording 0.5 sacks and one fumble recovery. He appeared in 16 games, starting five, during the 1985 season, posting 0.5 sacks for the second straight year. Holle played in all 16 games for the third consecutive season in 1986 and made one sack. He also appeared in one playoff game that year. Holle played in eight games, starting one, for the Chiefs during the strike-shortened 1987 season, recording one sack. He was placed on injured reserve on December 5, 1987. He was placed on injured reserve again on August 22, 1988, and was waived off of injured reserve in early October 1988. Holle signed with the

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on May 15, 1989. He was released on August 29, 1989.

References

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