Born in Venezuela, he played college football for the Rice Owls and was also a member of the Houston Oilers and New England Patriots.
Pringle was born on January 20, 1952, in Los Taques, Venezuela, and spent his early years in Caracas.
[3] Pringle is, along with fellow placekicker Pat Ragusa, one of only two Venezuelan-born National Football League (NFL) players.
On Thursday I kicked for some more coaches and on Friday I was playing against Wharton Junior College in a JV game.
[17] Pringle appeared for the Lions in the season opener, against the Green Bay Packers, but was unable to consistently kick to the end zone and was released following the game on September 22.
[15][18][19] Pringle later signed with the New England Patriots on April 12, 1976, but was released on July 30, ending his professional career.