Please answer the following question: Facts: - teams: miami dolphins atlanta falcons - position: cb - years: 1978 -- 1983 1984 - databasefootball: smallger01 - death date: 27 september 2008 - college: san jose state - draftedyear: 1978 - draftedround: 4 / pick 93 - birth date: 10 august 1956 - name: gerald small - death place: sacramento , california - birth place: washington , nc Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of gerald small .
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gerald small -lrb- born august 10 , 1956 in washington , nc , died september 27 , 2008 in sacramento , california -rrb- is a former professional american football player who played cornerback for seven seasons for the miami dolphins and atlanta falcons .