Kurt Sohn (born June 26, 1957) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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for eight seasons with the

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of the

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(NFL) from 1981 to 1988. After growing up in Huntington (New York) and excelling in both football and lacrosse, he graduated from Huntington High School (New York) in 1975. He went to Fordham and

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. He finished his professional career with 79 receptions for 1,018 yards and 10 touchdowns. He was a valuable special teams player as well, serving as both a punt and kick returner. He had 68 PRs for 519 yards and 63 KRs for 1,164 yards. Kurt Sohn is currently married and lives in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. He has three daughters, Kerri, April and Wendy, with his first wife and a son with his current wife.

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