Английская Википедия:Chris Gedney
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Christopher Joseph Gedney (August 9, 1970 – March 9, 2018) was an American professional football player who was a tight end for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Syracuse Orange, earning unanimous All-American honors in 1992. He played professionally for the Chicago Bears and Arizona Cardinals of the NFL. After his football career ended, he served as assistant athletics director at Syracuse University.
Early years
Gedney was born in Wilmington, Delaware.[1][2] He graduated from Liverpool High School,[3] where he played high school football for the Liverpool Warriors.Шаблон:Citation needed
College career
While attending Syracuse University, he played for the Syracuse Orange football team from 1989 to 1992. As a senior in 1992, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American.[4]
Professional career
The Chicago Bears selected Gedney in the third round (61st overall pick) in the 1993 NFL Draft.[5] He played for the Bears from Шаблон:NFL Year to Шаблон:NFL Year.[6]
He later played for the Arizona Cardinals from Шаблон:NFL Year to Шаблон:NFL Year.[6] His most productive season came in 1997, where he caught 23 passes for 261 yards and 4 touchdowns.[7]
Life after football
Шаблон:Unreferenced section Gedney lived in Syracuse, New York. He previously worked as the Development Liaison for the Syracuse Football Lettermen's Club and was an analyst for the Syracuse Sports Network.
On April 29, 2010, Gedney was promoted to Senior Associate Athletic Director for Major Gifts at Syracuse University.[8]
Death
Gedney died by suicide on March 9, 2018, by gunshot to the neck aged 47.[9] A brain autopsy performed by the Boston University CTE Center and Brain Bank determined that Gedney had had stage II chronic traumatic encephalopathy.[10]
References
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- ↑ Christopher J. Gedney
- ↑ National Football League, Historical Players, Chris Gedney profile; retrieved February 14, 2012.
- ↑ databaseFootball.com, Players, Chris Gedney Шаблон:Webarchive; retrieved February 14, 2012.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
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- ↑ 6,0 6,1 Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Chris Gedney profile; retrieved February 14, 2012.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite webШаблон:Dead link
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Stephen Bailey, Former Syracuse football star Chris Gedney dies at age 47, Syracuse.com, March 9, 2018, accessed March 9, 2018.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite news
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