Ernie Wright
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Born: | Toledo, Ohio, U.S. | November 6, 1939||
Died: | March 20, 2007 San Diego, California, U.S. | (aged 67)||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
Weight: | 270 lb (122 kg) | ||
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College: | Ohio State | ||
NFL draft: | 1961 / Round: 15 / Pick: 200 (by the Los Angeles Rams)[1] | ||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Ernest Henry Wright (November 6, 1939 – March 20, 2007) was an American professional
Early life
Wright was born on November 6, 1939, in
Professional Football career
Wright was an original member of the
Wright was a starter for the Chargers in their 51–10 victory over the
He was an
He played eight seasons for the Chargers, through the 1967 season. He played the next four seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals, including in their inaugural season of 1968. In 1968 and 1969, the Bengals were in the AFL; in 1970, they moved to the NFL as the two leagues merged. He returned to the Chargers to finish his career in 1972.
Wright was one of only 20 men who played all 10 years of the AFL's existence.
Personal life
In 1994, Wright founded The Pro Kids Golf Academy and Learning Center, a nonprofit organization for inner-city youth in San Diego. Wright was the first winner of the Ernie H. Wright Humanitarian Award, which the San Diego Hall of Champions had established in his honor. The award was presented to Wright during the hall's awards banquet in 2007.[5]
He became a sports talent agent and later became the western regional chief for the NFL Players Association. He later operated a series of installations for people convicted of misdemeanors.[5]
Wright died of cancer in 2007.
See also
References
- ^ "1961 Los Angeles Rams". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 9, 2007. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
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- ^ "Ernie Wright NFL & AFL Football Statistics | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
- ^ "Former Chargers, Bengals lineman Ernie Wright dies at 67". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
- ^ a b "SignOnSanDiego.com > San Diego Chargers -- Former Charger Ernie Wright dies". www.utsandiego.com. Retrieved 2016-05-08.