Frank Wainright Explained

Frank Wainright
Birth Date:October 10, 1967
Birth Place:Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
Death Place:Castle Pines, Colorado, U.S.
Position:Tight end
College:Northern Colorado
Draftyear:1991
Draftround:8
Draftpick:210
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Frank Wesley Wainright (October 10, 1967 – April 5, 2016) was a professional American football tight end in the National Football League for ten seasons for the New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, Miami Dolphins, and Baltimore Ravens. He played high school his freshman through junior year at Peoria Heights High School. He played college football at the University of Northern Colorado and was drafted in the eighth round of the 1991 NFL draft.[1] [2]

Wainright is 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.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Frank Wainright. Peoria Journal Star.
  2. Web site: 1991 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-05-07 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  3. News: The driving force behind Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) . Concussion Legacy Foundation . July 2, 2023 . July 2, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230702123543/https://concussionfoundation.org/cte-resources/subconcussive-impacts . dead .
  4. News: Ken Belson and Benjamin Mueller . Collective Force of Head Hits, Not Just the Number of Them, Increases Odds of C.T.E. The largest study of chronic traumatic encephalopathy to date found that the cumulative force of head hits absorbed by players in their careers is the best predictor of future brain disease. . . June 20, 2023 . July 2, 2023 .