Long attended the University of South Carolina and was a standout fullback for the Gamecocks.
He rushed for 2,372 yards, ranked eighth overall on Carolina's all-time list as of 2006.
He played three seasons in the newly formed league, first for the Chicago Blitz in 1983, and then for the Arizona Wranglers in 1984.
His eldest daughter won a track and field scholarship to the University of Georgia.
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