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Karen and I went down to the movies on a bicycle. I was peddling; she was sidesaddle. It must’ve been April 29, 1986. I have no idea what movie was playing. My roommate came running into the theater and told me the 49ers had just drafted me. He literally ran there. It was just down the hill from campus, and he was so excited. He was breathing heavy when he told me they were on the phone. He said they wanted me to call them back. I didn’t know whether or not he was doing a prank, so we stayed and finished the movie. It wasn’t a prank. They took me in the fourth round with the 96th overall selection.
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Charles Haley (Fear No Evil: Tackling Quarterbacks and Demons on My Way to the Hall of Fame)