Gifford Nielsen
Height6'4"
Weight205 lb
BornOct 25, 1954
Age71
CollegeBYUSee College Stats
Rookie yr1978
Draft1978 · Rd 3, Pick 73 · HOU
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1978 Draft Class· this player went #73
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- 1978draft
Drafted by HOU — Round 3, Pick 73
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