Jeff Winans

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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Jeff Winans
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Position:Guard
Personal information
Born:(1951-10-12)October 12, 1951
Turlock, California, U.S.
Died:December 21, 2012(2012-12-21) (aged 61)
Turlock, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school:Turlock (CA)
College:USC
NFL draft:1973 / round: 2 / pick: 32
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference
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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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