Hey Falcoholics, I’m back with another edition of The Falcoholic’s Throwback Thursday series. This weekly segment highlights a former Atlanta Falcons player and discusses their life and what they did for the franchise.
Whether you’ve been a fan since the inaugural season, or just became a fan recently, this series will give insight on players from the past. This week we will be focusing on offensive tackle Bob Whitfield.
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Bob Lectress Whitfield III was born on October 18, 1971, in Carson, California. He attended Banning High School in Wilmington, where the offensive line his senior year included former NFL offensive lineman Mark Tucker.