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]
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| Position: | Defensive end Defensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 23, 1955 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died: | July 10, 1998 (aged 43) New York, New York, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| College: | Notre Dame |
| NFL draft: | 1978 / round: 2 / pick: 49 |
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References
edit- ^ "Willie Fry at NFL.com". NFL.com.
- ^ "Willie Fry College Football and Pro Football Statistics".
- ^ "Paid Notice: Deaths FRY, WILLIE, JR". The New York Times. July 23, 1998. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2015.