Max John Choboian (March 17, 1942 – January 2, 1977) was an American collegiate and professional football

quarterback The quarterback (QB) is a position in gridiron football who are members of the offensive side of the ball and mostly line up directly behind the Lineman (football), offensive line. In modern American football, the quarterback is usually consider ...

who played professionally in the

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(AFL). Born in

Tulare, California Tulare ( ) is a city in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 68,875 per the 2020 census. It is located in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley, south of Visalia and north of Bakersfield. The city is named after the Tul ...

, he played only one season in the AFL for the

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and started seven games. He died of

lung cancer Lung cancer, also known as lung carcinoma, is a malignant tumor that begins in the lung. Lung cancer is caused by genetic damage to the DNA of cells in the airways, often caused by cigarette smoking or inhaling damaging chemicals. Damaged ...

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* 1942 births 1977 deaths Sportspeople from Tulare, California American football quarterbacks Players of American football from Tulare County, California Tulare Union High School alumni Oregon Ducks football players Denver Broncos (AFL) players Deaths from lung cancer in the United States Place of death missing {{quarterback-1940s-stub

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