Curtis Whitley
Curtis Wayne Whitley (May 10, 1969 – May 11, 2008) was an American football center in the National Football League. He played six seasons for the San Diego Chargers (1992–1994), the Carolina Panthers (1995–1996), and the Oakland Raiders (1997). Born in Smithfield, North Carolina, he graduated from Smithfield-Selma High School before attending Clemson University. He was then selected by the Chargers in the fifth round of the 1992 NFL Draft. He was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the 1995 NFL Expansion Draft.
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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 High School | ||||||||
| College: | Chowan JC / Clemson | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1992 / Round: 5 / Pick: 117 | ||||||||
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He was found dead from a drug overdose in Texas on May 11, 2008, one day after his 39th birthday. His relatives are: parents - Norman and BJ Whitley, brother - Norman, Jr., son - Curtis Wayne, Jr.which now serves in the U.S Army as an Infantryman, and daughter - Hannah.
References
External links
- "Former center Whitley found dead in his Texas trailer home". Associated Press. May 14, 2008. Retrieved December 21, 2009.
- "Curtis Whitley". Find a Grave. Retrieved August 28, 2010.