Curtis Whitley
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| Date of birth: May 10, 1969 | |||||||||
| Place of birth: Smithfield, North Carolina | |||||||||
| Date of death: May 11, 2008 (aged 39) | |||||||||
| Place of death: Fort Stockton, Texas | |||||||||
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| High school: Smithfield-Selma High School | |||||||||
| College: Chowan JC / Clemson | |||||||||
| NFL Draft: 1992 / Round: 5 / Pick: 117 | |||||||||
| Debuted in 1992 for the San Diego Chargers | |||||||||
| Last played in 1997 for the Oakland Raiders | |||||||||
Career history
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Career NFL statistics as of 1997 | |||||||||
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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.
He was found dead from a drug overdose in Texas on May 11, 2008. He was only 39 years old. His relatives are: parents - Norman and BJ Whitley, brother - Norman, Jr., son - Curtis Wayne, Jr., 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.
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