Gene Felker
American football player (1929–2013)
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Eugene Marvin "Gene" Felker (March 4, 1929[1]–March 12, 2013) was an American professional football end in the National Football League for the Dallas Texans (1952). He played at the collegiate level at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
PositionEnd
BornMarch 4, 1929
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
DiedMarch 12, 2013 (aged 84)
Mesa, Arizona, U.S.
Mesa, Arizona, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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| Position | End | ||||||||
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| Born | March 4, 1929 Milwaukee, Wisconsin | ||||||||
| Died | March 12, 2013 (aged 84) Mesa, Arizona, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 198 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | North Division (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) | ||||||||
| College | Wisconsin | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1952: 19th round, 218th overall pick | ||||||||
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Felker 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]
