Curtis Whitley
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Smithfield, North Carolina, U.S.
Fort Stockton, Texas, U.S.
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| Position | Center | ||||||||
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| Born | May 10, 1969 Smithfield, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | May 11, 2008 (aged 39) Fort Stockton, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 295 lb (134 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Smithfield-Selma | ||||||||
| College | Chowan Clemson | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1992: 5th round, 117th overall pick | ||||||||
| Expansion draft | 1995: 7th round, 14th overall pick | ||||||||
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Curtis Wayne Whitley (May 10, 1969 – May 11, 2008) was an American professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL).[2] He played college football for the Clemson Tigers and was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the fifth round of the 1992 NFL draft with the 117th overall pick.[3] Whitley played six seasons for the Chargers (1992–1994), Carolina Panthers (1995–1996), and Oakland Raiders (1997).
Born in Smithfield, North Carolina, Whitley graduated from Smithfield-Selma High School before attending Clemson University. In the NFL, he was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the 1995 NFL expansion draft.[4]
Whitley was found dead from a drug overdose in Texas on May 11, 2008, one day after his 39th birthday.[5]
