Tim Wrightman
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Position: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 237 lb (108 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Los Angeles (CA) Mary Star of the Sea | ||||||
College: | UCLA | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1982 / Round: 3 / Pick: 62 | ||||||
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Timothy John Wrightman (born March 27, 1960) is an American former professional
1982 NFL Draft. But a contract dispute with the Bears led him to sign with the Chicago Blitz of the United States Football League (USFL),[1][2] thus making him the first NFL draft pick who signed with the now defunct USFL. He won a Super Bowl ring with the Bears in 1985, and was re-signed to a two-year deal in 1986.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Welcome to Tim Wrightman's Lazy Bear Ranch - Bird Hunting and Fishing Adventures of a Lifetime!". Lazybearranch.com. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
- ^ "Chicago Blitz". USFL.info. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
- ^ Kiley, Mike (July 27, 1986). "Dent Back In Fold, Signs A 4-year Pact". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
- ^ "Bears Trounce Patriots, 46-10, in Super Bowl". Los Angeles Times. January 27, 1986. Retrieved October 31, 2023.