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Gerald Wunsch (born January 21, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) during the 1990s and early 2000s. He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers and played professionally for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Seattle Seahawks of the NFL.
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | January 21, 1974 Eau Claire, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 339 lb (154 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Wausau (WI) West | ||||||||
| College: | Wisconsin | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1997 / round: 2 / pick: 37 | ||||||||
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Wunsch was born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and played high school football at Wausau West High School. He played college football at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. In his senior year, he was awarded first-team All-Big Ten honors after starting every game as right tackle.[1]
Wunsch was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round of the 1997 NFL draft.[2][3] He played for Tampa Bay for five seasons before being cut in 2002. Wunsch then played for the Seattle Seahawks for three seasons.[4]
Wunsch actively volunteered in Wisconsin while he played professionally, and after retirement he moved to the Tampa Bay area to work with the Wunsch Family Foundation full-time. The Foundation works with children who have cancer and chronic blood disorders.[5][unreliable source?] Wunsch and his family live in Clearwater, Florida.
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