Doug Cunningham (American football)
American football player (1945–2015)
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Julian Douglas Cunningham (September 14, 1945 – January 13, 2015) was an American professional football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Mississippi and was selected in the sixth round of the 1967 NFL/AFL draft.[1]
PositionRunning back
BornSeptember 14, 1945
Louisville, Mississippi, U.S.
Louisville, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedJanuary 13, 2015 (aged 69)
Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||||||
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| Born | September 14, 1945 Louisville, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died | January 13, 2015 (aged 69) Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Louisville | ||||||||||||
| College | Mississippi | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1967: 6th round, 145th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Cunningham was 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.[2][3]
