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3 unusual facts about Mike Sherrard


Mike Sherrard

After retirement, Sherrard worked as a fundraiser for Autism Speaks.

In the 1986 NFL Draft the Dallas Cowboys traded up from the 20th to the 18th position with the San Francisco 49ers, in exchange for a fifth round draft choice, in order to select Sherrard, who became only the second wide receiver ever drafted by the franchise in the first round (Dennis Homan was the first one in 1968).

His mother, Cherrie, was a sprinter on the 1964 U.S. Olympic team and won a gold medal in the 1967 Pan American Games.


1986 Dallas Cowboys season

Rookie wide receiver Mike Sherrard provided a deep threat, gaining 744 yards on just 41 receptions.


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