Scott Dierking was a running back

Running back

A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...

 in the NFL. He played for the New York Jets

New York Jets

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 from 1977-1983. Before his NFL career, he played for Purdue University

Purdue University

Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and...

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During his playing career, he was sometimes referred to as the human "coke machine" because of his build and toughness.

His son, Dan Dierking attended Wheaton Warrenville South High School

Wheaton Warrenville South High School

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 in Wheaton, IL where he broke several of Harold "Red" Grange's records and carried his 2006 football team to a state championship. Thus winning 2006 Illinois Player of the Year Awards. Attended Purdue University on a full-ride scholarship as a running back/full back. Was teams starting FB for the 2009 season, is Purdues finest cover man on special teams and was voted team captain for the 2010 season.