Samuel Louis Silas is a former American football

American football

American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...

 defensive lineman in the National Football League

National Football League

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. Drafted by the Boston Patriots in the sixth round (46th overall) of the 1963 AFL Draft

1963 American Football League Draft

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. He went to one Pro Bowl

Pro Bowl

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 during his eight-year career, and was selected to one All-Pro

All-Pro

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 team. Silas is currently a professor at William Paterson University

William Paterson University

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 in New Jersey

New Jersey

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. He teaches fitness for life, swimming, self defense, racquetball

Racquetball

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 and conditioning class. He has over 50 years experience in martial arts.