Eric Cunningham (American football)

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Eric Cunningham
No. 68
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born:(1957-03-16)March 16, 1957
Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Died:January 22, 1995(1995-01-22) (aged 37)
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:257 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school:South (OH)
College:Penn State
NFL draft:1979 / Round: 4 / Pick: 96
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Eric Allan Cunningham (March 16, 1957 – January 22, 1995) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the New York Jets. He played college football at Penn State University.[1][2]

Early years[edit]

Cunningham attended at South High School in Akron, Ohio.[3]

College career[edit]

Cunningham attended and played college football at the Penn State from 1975 to 1978.[4]

Professional career[edit]

Cunningham was selected in the fourth round (#96 overall) of the 1979 NFL Draft by the New York Jets.

Personal life[edit]

Cunningham died at the age of 37 on January 22, 1995, in New Haven, Connecticut.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Eric Cunningham Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. ^ "Eric Cunningham, G". Nfl.com. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. ^ "Eric A. Cunningham". Summit County Sports Hall of Fame.com. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  4. ^ "All-PennState_1970-79". Nittanyanthology.com. Retrieved 2019-09-24.