Korey Stringer

Korey Stringer
Korey Stringer
Stringer with the Vikings
No. 77
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born:(1974-05-08)May 8, 1974
Warren, Ohio, U.S.
Died:August 1, 2001(2001-08-01) (aged 27)
Mankato, Minnesota, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:346 lb (157 kg)
Career information
High school:Warren G. Harding
(Warren, Ohio)
College:Ohio State (1992–1994)
NFL draft:1995 / Round: 1 / Pick: 24
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:93
Games started:91
Fumble recoveries:2
Player stats at PFR

Korey Damont Stringer (May 8, 1974 – August 1, 2001) was an American football offensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was recognized as an All-American. He was selected in the first round of the 1995 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings. On August 1, 2001, Stringer died from complications brought on by heat stroke during the Vikings' training camp in Mankato, Minnesota.