Alva Liles | |
Number: | 63, 60 |
Position: | Defensive lineman |
Birth Date: | 6 March 1956 |
Birth Place: | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Death Place: | Sacramento, California, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 3 |
Weight Lbs: | 255 |
High School: | Sacramento (CA) |
College: | Boise State |
Undraftedyear: | 1979 |
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Pfr: | L/LileAl20 |
Alva Edison Liles (March 6, 1956 – January 7, 1998) was an American football defensive lineman who played in the National Football League (NFL) with the Detroit Lions and Oakland Raiders.
Liles was a native of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He played football at Sacramento High School in Sacramento, California, graduating in 1974.[1] He played college football at Boise State University, as an offensive guard.
Liles played with the now-defunct Sacramento Buffalos, before going on to play in the NFL. He played with the Detroit Lions, the Oakland Raiders, the New York Jets, and the Washington Redskins. He was a member of the Oakland Raiders team that won Super Bowl XV.[2]
Following his career in the NFL, he was a defensive end for the Oakland Invaders of the United States Football League (USFL).