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Shaun Alexander

Shaun Alexander, American football player

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Born
August 30, 1977
Age in 2026
49
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1977

About Shaun Alexander

Shaun Edward Alexander is an American former professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Seattle Seahawks and Washington Redskins. He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, earning first-team All-American honors in 1999. He was selected by the Seahawks 19th overall in the 2000 NFL draft. In 2011, he was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. Alexander was the first athlete featured on the cover of both the NCAA Football and Madden NFL series of video games. During his senior season, 1994–1995, Alexander rushed for 3,166 yards and a state record 54 touchdowns and was named Kentucky's "Mr. Alexander set numerous NFL and Seahawks' franchise records and was named the NFL MVP in 2005.

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Shaun Alexander timeline

  1. During his senior season, 1994–1995, Alexander rushed for 3,166 yards and a state record 54 touchdowns and was named Kentucky's "Mr.
  2. Alexander set numerous NFL and Seahawks' franchise records and was named the NFL MVP in 2005.

The world when Shaun Alexander was born

Shaun Alexander was born in 1977. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1977

  • #1 song"You Light Up My Life" – Debby Boone
  • Top movieStar Wars
  • Top TV showHappy Days
  • Best-selling bookThe Silmarillion – J.R.R. Tolkien

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentPelé retires after final match with the New York Cosmos
  • Top headlineStar Wars premieres and changes cinema forever
  • Technology milestoneApple II computer released
  • Defining fadStar Wars mania
  • Notable inventionAtari 2600 video game console
  • World population4.23 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonPortland Trail Blazers (NBA)
  • U.S. population220.2M

1977 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Shaun Alexander's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19772026
Gas$0.62$3.45/gal
Average home$49,300$435,000
Average income$16,009$67,500
Minimum wage$2.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.23$11.95
Postage stamp$0.13$0.73
Population220.2M341 million

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