Ruben Angel Rodriguez (born March 3, 1965) is a former

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punter in the

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(NFL). He played for the

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and

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. He was a fifth round draft pick of the Seahawks in the 1987 NFL Draft. He played college football for the

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. He is of Mexican American descent.Mario Longoria, ''Athletes Remembered: Mexicano/Latino Professional Football Players, 1929-1970'', Bilingual Press, 1997, p. 130.

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1965 births Living people American sportspeople of Mexican descent Sportspeople from Visalia, California Players of American football from Tulare County, California American football punters Arizona Wildcats football players Seattle Seahawks players Denver Broncos players New York Giants players {{Amfoot-punter-stub