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Gary Spani
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Linebacker, Kansas State, 1977

Gary Spani

Lettered 1974–⁠77 (school media guide)

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Gary Spani played linebacker at Kansas State (1977). He was a consensus All‑American in 1977. The Kansas City Chiefs took Spani in round 3, No. 58 overall in the 1978 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2002.

Best season
1977
Consensus All-American and First-team All-Big Eight
Drafted
No. 58
Round 3, 1978 NFL Draft (Kansas City Chiefs)

Honors

All-America: consensus 1977; AP third team 1975; Football News 1976

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