Chris Mims American football player

Christopher Eddie Mims (September 29, 1970 – October 15, 2008) was an American football defensive end in the National Football League who played seven seasons for the San Diego Chargers and one season with the Washington Redskins. Mims retired in 2000 after being cut by the Chicago Bears in training camp that same year. Mims was drafted by the Chargers in the first round of the 1992 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Tennessee.On October 15, 2008, Mims was found dead in his Los Angeles apartment by police officers conducting a welfare check. Cause of death was an enlarged heart. Mims weighed 456 pounds at the time of his death.In the October 18, 2010 issue of Sports Illustrated, former NFL agent Josh Luchs alleges that he paid Mims 'about $500 a month' during his last year at the University of Tennessee, a serious violation of NCAA eligibility rules if true.

Personal facts

Birth dateSeptember 29, 1970
Birth place
California , Los Angeles
Date of deathOctober 15, 2008
Place of death
California , Los Angeles

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American football player

Career start1992
Career end1999
Debut team
San Diego Chargers
Draft pick23
Draft round1
Draft year1992
Position
Defensive end
teams
Chicago Bears
San Diego Chargers
Washington Redskins

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