Haskel LaVon Stanback (born March 19, 1952) is an American former professional

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player who played

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for seven seasons for the

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. He was selected by the

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in the fifth round of the

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after attending the

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. In Week 14 of the 1977 season, he had 22 carries for 129 yards and two touchdowns in a 35–7 win over the New Orleans Saints. In his NFL career, he rushed for 2,662 yards and 25 touchdowns from 1974 to 1979. He was enshrined into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame.

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Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame bio
1952 births Living people American football running backs Atlanta Falcons players Tennessee Volunteers football players Players of American football from Rowan County, North Carolina Sportspeople from Kannapolis, North Carolina 20th-century American sportsmen {{Runningback-1950s-stub