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==Professional career== Nicknamed "Super Duper", he played 11 seasons for the Dolphins where his best years came while teamed with [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] [[quarterback]] [[Dan Marino]] and fellow wide receiver [[Mark Clayton (American football, born 1961)|Mark Clayton]], the other half of the "Marks Brothers" wide receiver tandem. Duper, who wore #85, was a 3-time [[Pro Bowl]] selection in [[1983 Pro Bowl|1983]], [[1984 Pro Bowl|1984]] and [[1986 Pro Bowl|1986]]. His best season was [[1984 NFL season|1984]], when he had 71 catches, 1306 yards and 8 touchdowns, and in [[1986 NFL season|1986]], when he tallied 67 catches, 1313 yards and 11 touchdowns. Duper had four 1,000-yard seasons, with the final one coming in [[1994 NFL season|1991]] at age 32, when he posted 1085 yards. In 1990, Duper became only the second Dolphins player to surpass 7,000 career receiving yards. On July 17, 1993, the Dolphins released Duper, after re-hauling their receiving corps bringing in [[O.J. McDuffie]], [[Irving Fryar]], and [[Mark Ingram Sr.]], and letting go of the Marks Brothers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1993/07/17/Dolphins-release-Duper/4856742881600/|title = Dolphins release Duper}}</ref> Duper was also a track star, he won in the finals of the 400-meter relay at the 1981 NCAA track and field championships at Northwestern State University, and from the 1980 Olympic trials finished seventh in the 200-meter dash and reached the semifinals of the 100. He competed in the [[100 meters]] and [[200 meters]], posting personal bests of 10.21 seconds and 20.77 seconds, respectively. In 11 NFL seasons, he caught 511 passes for 8,869 yards and 59 touchdowns. In 1994, he also appeared in two games with the [[Miami Hooters]] of the [[Arena Football League]]. On November 8, 2013, Duper revealed he had been diagnosed with [[chronic traumatic encephalopathy]] (CTE).<ref>{{cite web|last=Feldman|first=Bruce|url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/writer/bruce-feldman/24204896/duper-latest-ex-nfl-star-to-test-positive-for-signs-of-cte|title=Duper latest ex-NFL star to test positive for signs of CTE|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=November 8, 2013|access-date=November 8, 2013}}</ref> Duper was inducted (with [[Mark Clayton (American football, born 1961)|Mark Clayton]]) into the [[The Miami Dolphin Honor Roll|Miami Dolphins Honor Roll]] on December 15, 2003.
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