Cecil Martin Chase (born December 19, 1974) is an American former professional

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in the

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

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. With the

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he was part of a

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nicknamed "the Heavy Lunch Bunch", along with fellow 325-pounders

Norman Hand Norman Lamont Hand (September 4, 1972 – May 14, 2010) was an American professional football defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the fifth round of the 1995 NFL draft. He last played with the New York Gia ...

and

Grady Jackson Grady O'Neal Jackson (born January 21, 1973) is an American former professional American football, football defensive tackle. He was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round of the 1997 NFL draft. He played college football at Knoxvil ...

. He played

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at the

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