Chip Healy
American football player (1947–2019)
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William Raymond "Chip" Healy Jr. (August 16, 1947 – October 8, 2019) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker for the St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Vanderbilt Commodores.[1]
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||
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| Born | August 16, 1947 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||
| Died | October 8, 2019 (aged 72) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Baylor School (Chattanooga, Tennessee) | ||||
| College | Vanderbilt (1965-1968) | ||||
| NFL draft | 1969: 3rd round, 71st overall pick | ||||
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After retiring from football in 1970, Healy moved around Tennessee working for his father's brokerage business, before retiring in 1987.[2] Since 2001, he operated Transitional Living in Nashville, Tennessee, known as "Chip's Place", a treatment and living facility for men struggling with alcoholism,[3] which initially included Healy himself.
A devout Christian, Healy lived in Nashville and had two children.[4] His nephew Will Healy was the head football coach at East Tennessee State.
Chip Healy died in Nashville on October 8, 2019, at the age of 72.[5]
