Wayne Simmons (American football)
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| Position: | Hilton Head, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | August 23, 2002 (aged 32) Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||
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| High school: | Hilton Head Island (SC) | ||||||
| College: | Clemson | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1993 / Round: 1 / Pick: 15 | ||||||
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Wayne General Simmons (December 15, 1969 – August 23, 2002) was an American football linebacker in the National Football League.
Simmons was drafted by the
personal fouls on the Broncos' final touchdown drive. The Buffalo Bills
claimed Simmons off waivers on November 19, 1998, and he played five games before being released by the team in February 1999.
Death
In the early morning hours of August 23, 2002, Simmons was killed at the age of 32 in a single-car crash on Interstate 70 in Independence, Missouri. Witnesses reported he was driving his Mercedes at high speed and weaving through traffic before losing control of the vehicle. The car rolled several times before landing in a ditch and catching fire.
References
- ^ "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
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