Don Chuy
American football player (1941–2014)
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Donald John Chuy (July 20, 1941 – January 6, 2014) was an American professional football player who played guard for seven seasons for the Los Angeles Rams and the Philadelphia Eagles.[1]
PositionGuard
BornJuly 20, 1941
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedJanuary 6, 2014 (aged 72)
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, U.S.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
 Chuy with the Los Angeles Rams | |||||||
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| Position | Guard | ||||||
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| Born | July 20, 1941 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | January 6, 2014 (aged 72) Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Nutley (NJ) | ||||||
| College | Clemson | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1963: 5th round, 67th overall pick | ||||||
| AFL draft | 1963: 5th round, 38th overall pick | ||||||
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Born in Newark, New Jersey, Chuy was raised in nearby Nutley, where he attended Nutley High School.[2]
While playing for the Rams in 1965, he and several of his teammates played cameo roles as football players in the Perry Mason episode, "The Case of the 12th Wildcat."
Chuy became a professional wrestler after his NFL career.[3]
He died at his Myrtle Beach, South Carolina home in January 2014. He was 72.[4]
