Willie Fry Explained

Willie Fry
Number:62
Position:Defensive end
Defensive tackle
Birth Date:February 23, 1955
Birth Place:Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Death Place:New York, New York, U.S.
College:Notre Dame
Draftyear:1978
Draftround:2
Draftpick:49
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Willie Fry, Jr. (February 23, 1955 – July 10, 1998) was an American football player who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1978 and 1980.[1] He was selected by the Steelers in the second round of the 1978 NFL draft. He earned two Super Bowl rings with the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XIII and Super Bowl XIV. He played college football at University of Notre Dame.[2] He died of a heart attack on July 10, 1998, in New York City.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Willie Fry at NFL.com. NFL.com.
  2. Web site: Willie Fry College Football and Pro Football Statistics.
  3. News: Paid Notice: Deaths FRY, WILLIE, JR. . . July 23, 1998 . September 23, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923192529/http://www.nytimes.com/1998/07/23/classified/paid-notice-deaths-fry-willie-jr.html . September 23, 2015 .