Dennis Wirgowski

Dennis Wirgowski
No. 70, 75, 85
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	September 20, 1947; Bay City, Michigan
Died:	January 25, 2014 (aged 66); Kawkawlin, Michigan
Career information
High school:	Bay City (MI) Central
College:	Purdue
NFL Draft:	1970 / Round: 9 / Pick: 212
Career history
	Boston/New England Patriots (1970–1972); Philadelphia Eagles (1973);
Career highlights and awards
	Bay City Central High School All-American;
Career NFL statistics
Games played:	50
Interceptions:	1
	Player stats at NFL.com

Dennis Wirgowski (September 20, 1947 – January 25, 2014) was an American football player who played defensive end. He played high school football at Bay City High School and college football at Purdue University. He played professionally in the National Football League for the Boston Patriots (later the New England Patriots) and the Philadelphia Eagles.[1][2] Dennis was diagnosed with Stage 2-3 Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy at the VA-BU-CLF Brain Bank. [3]

References

"Obituary:Dennis "Nuts" Wirgowski". ObitMichigan.com. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
"Dennis Wirgowski, Bay City football star who played in NFL, dies at 66". mlive.com. January 28, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
Boyd, Brandon. "DENNIS WIRGOWSKI". Concussion Foundation. Retrieved 2 February 2021.

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