| Birth Date: | 19 December 1961 |
| Birth Place: | Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Number: | 37, 45 |
| Position1: | Defensive back |
| College: | Hawaii |
| Nfldraftedyear: | 1985 |
| Nfldraftedround: | 5 |
| Nfldraftedpick: | 122 |
| Playing Years1: | 1985 |
| Playing Team1: | Washington Redskins |
| Playing Years2: | 1986 |
| Playing Team2: | San Francisco 49ers[1] |
| Playing Years3: | 1987–1988 |
| Playing Team3: | Detroit Lions |
| Nfl: | CHE385619 |
| Databasefootball: | CHERRRAP01 |
Raphel Jerome Cherry (born December 19, 1961) is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and the Detroit Lions. He was selected by Washington in the fifth round of the 1985 NFL draft.[2] He played college football at the University of Hawaii.
In 1999, Cherry was convicted of first degree murder in the death of his wife. He was initially sentenced to life imprisonment,[3] but upon appeal of his conviction, his sentence was reduced to 30 years. Cherry became eligible for parole in 2019. He was released on parole in July 2023.[4] [5]
| Raphel Cherry | |
| Birth Date: | 1961 12, mf=y |
| Birth Place: | Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Conviction: | First degree murder |
| Conviction Penalty: | Life imprisonment
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| Conviction Status: | Paroled |
| Spouse: | Jerri Cherry (Deceased) |
| Children: | 1 daughter |