Curtis Whitley
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| Position: | Center | ||||||||
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| Born: | May 10, 1969 Smithfield, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | May 11, 2008 (aged 39) Fort Stockton, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 295 lb (134 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Smithfield-Selma | ||||||||
| College: | Chowan JC Clemson | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1992 / round: 5 / pick: 117 | ||||||||
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Curtis Wayne Whitley (May 10, 1969 – May 11, 2008) was an American professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL).[2] He played college football for the Clemson Tigers and was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the fifth round of the 1992 NFL draft.[3] Whitley played six seasons for the Chargers (1992–1994), Carolina Panthers (1995–1996), and Oakland Raiders (1997).
Born in Smithfield, North Carolina, Whitley graduated from Smithfield-Selma High School before attending Clemson University. In the NFL, he was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the 1995 NFL Expansion Draft.[4]
Whitley was found dead from a drug overdose in Texas on May 11, 2008, one day after his 39th birthday.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Transactions". NFL.com. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ "Las Vegas Raiders". Las Vegas Raiders. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
- ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ "NFL Expansion Draft". Tampa Bay Times. February 16, 1995. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ "Ex-center Whitley found dead in his Texas trailer". ESPN.com. Associated Press. May 14, 2008. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
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