Herbert Louis McMath, Sr. (born September 6, 1954 in

Coahoma, Mississippi Coahoma is a town in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 229. History Coahoma was founded in the 1880s, and named for its location within Coahoma County. Coahoma was a stop on the Mississippi De ...

–October 5, 2016 in

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) was a former American football defensive tackle and

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in the

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for the

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and the

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. He played 22 games in two seasons in the NFL and was a part of the Oakland Raiders 1976 Super Bowl Champion team.

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1954 births 2016 deaths Morningside Mustangs football players Oakland Raiders players Green Bay Packers players People from Coahoma, Mississippi Players of American football from Mississippi {{Americanfootball-stub