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Ex-Falcons Wilkerson named Bears' asst. offensive line coach

Ben Wilkerson

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Feb 12, 2015

FLOWERY BRANCH -- Ben Wilkerson, the former LSU standout who played for the Falcons 2007-08, was named the Chicago Bears' assistant offensive line coach on Wednesday.

Wilkerson, a Rimington Award winner, was the top center prospect for the NFL before he suffered a gruesome against Vanderbilt on Oct. 30, 2004.

He played in 32 games over three NFL seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals (2006) and Falcons.

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Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.

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