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American football player (1951–2012) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jeff Winans (October 12, 1951 – December 21, 2012) was an American football guard. He played for the Buffalo Bills in 1973 and 1975, the New Orleans Saints in 1976 and for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1977 to 1978.[1][2]
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Position: | Guard |
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Born: | Turlock, California, U.S. | October 12, 1951
Died: | December 21, 2012 61) Turlock, California, U.S. | (aged
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) |
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High school: | Turlock (CA) |
College: | USC |
NFL draft: | 1973 / Round: 2 / Pick: 32 |
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Winans died of mixed drug intoxication and cardiomyopathy on December 21, 2012, in Turlock, California at age 61.[3] He is one of at least 345 NFL players to be diagnosed after death with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which is caused by repeated hits to the head.[4][5]
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