Ryan Wetnight (November 5, 1970 – May 1, 2020) was an American professional football player who was a tight end for eight seasons with the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers in the National Football League (NFL). He finished his career with 175 receptions for 1,542 yards and 9 touchdowns in 101 games.
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | November 5, 1970 Fresno, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | May 1, 2020 (aged 49) Simi Valley, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Hoover (Fresno, California) | ||||||||
| College: | Stanford | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1993 | ||||||||
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Upon concluding his playing career, Wetnight became a real estate broker in California.[1] In 2019, he was hired as the wide receivers coach at Grace Brethren High School.[2]
In 2018, he was diagnosed with gastric cancer. Although the cancer was treated by January 2019, an inoperable tumor developed near his stomach later that year.[2] Wetnight died on May 1, 2020, at 49.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Ellis, Cam (May 1, 2020). "Former Bears tight end Ryan Wetnight died on Friday morning". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ a b Cutler Gates, Liz (September 27, 2019). "Simi Valley Coach Fighting Cancer". GraceConnect. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
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