One of my Iranian friends living in the states just messaged me (once I got home from the ER) and told me that an Iranian America football player was drafted into the national league (nfl), by the green bay packers. his name is David Bakhtiari
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Wow I never heard of him, wish he wouldve gone to my giants
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nice!
there have been a couple of Iranian players in NFL before....1 that i know of for sure, then the half black half irooni houshmanzadeh, and another guy i cant remember clearly
best of luck to himComment
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Interesting. We had a neighbor in Isfahan named Jamshid Bakhtiar whom played for the University of Virginia. He was half American. His dad was probably one of the 1st Iranian immigrants to the US because this Jamshid in probably in his 70s right now. I wonder if this David guy is related even though he has an i at the end of his surname.Comment
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Well I wouldn't count Houshmandzadeh az Iranian. ESPN once asked him what does your last name mean and he said "if you find out let me know".Originally posted by EKBATAN View Post
There was another guy named Shahriar Pourdanesh that played for The redskins in the late 80s early 90s.Comment
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David Afrisiab Bakhtiari, 22 yrs Half Iranian/Half Icelandic
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YEA Pourdanesh is who im talkin aboutOriginally posted by kia View Post
well whatever houshmanzadeh says doesnt change who he is...lol he has iranian blood whether he likes it or not. He has also reached out to his dad in Iran and has had talks with him.Comment
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i was wondering if he had iranian in him when i heard his name. hope he does well (green bay is a great organization)Comment
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