Henry Childs
American football player (1951–2016)
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Henry Childs (April 16, 1951 – June 3, 2016) was an American professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints, Los Angeles Rams, and the Green Bay Packers. He was a Pro Bowl player in 1979.
PositionTight end
BornApril 16, 1951
Thomasville, Georgia, U.S.
Thomasville, Georgia, U.S.
DiedJune 3, 2016 (aged 65)
Thomasville, Georgia, U.S.
Thomasville, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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| Position | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born | April 16, 1951 Thomasville, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | June 3, 2016 (aged 65) Thomasville, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 223 lb (101 kg) | ||||||||
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| College | Kansas State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1974: 5th round, 109th overall pick | ||||||||
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Childs was inducted into the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame in 1994.
On June 3, 2016, he had a massive heart attack while driving in his car and was pronounced dead at the age of 65 in Thomasville, Georgia.[1] He was one of at least 345 NFL players to be diagnosed after death with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE),[2] which is caused by repeated hits to the head.[3][4]
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