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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 | ||||||||
| College: | Chowan JC / Clemson | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1992 / round: 5 / pick: 117 | ||||||||
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Curtis Wayne Whitley (May 10, 1969 – May 11, 2008) was an American professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers and was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the fifth round of the 1992 NFL draft.[2] Whitley played six seasons for the Chargers (1992–1994), Carolina Panthers (1995–1996), and Oakland Raiders (1997).
Born in Smithfield, North Carolina, Whitley graduated from Smithfield-Selma High School before attending Clemson University. In the NFL, he was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the 1995 NFL Expansion Draft.[3]
Whitley was found dead from a drug overdose in Texas on May 11, 2008, one day after his 39th birthday.[4]
- ^ "Transactions". NFL.com. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ "NFL Expansion Draft". Tampa Bay Times. February 16, 1995. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ "Ex-center Whitley found dead in his Texas trailer". ESPN.com. Associated Press. May 14, 2008. Retrieved November 2, 2023.