Curtis Whitley American football player

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.

Personal facts

Birth dateMay 10, 1969
Date of deathMay 11, 2008
Place of death
Texas
Height (meters)1.8542
Weight (Kilograms)133.812

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American football player

Career start1992
Career end1997
Debut team
San Diego Chargers
Draft pick117
Draft round5
Draft year1992
Former team
Carolina Panthers
Oakland Raiders
San Diego Chargers
Position
Center (American and Canadian football)

Curtis Whitley on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3395632
  2. http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=WHITLCUR01