No. 61, 78, 77 | |||||||
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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Yuma, Arizona, U.S. | March 10, 1946||||||
Died: | November 27, 2021 Pearland, Texas, U.S. | (aged 75)||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Yuma Union (Yuma, Arizona) | ||||||
College: | Arizona State | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1968 / round: 2 / pick: 31 | ||||||
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Collegiate Wrestling | ||
Representing the Arizona State Sun Devils | ||
NCAA Division I Championships | ||
1967 Kent | Heavyweight |
Curley Culp (March 10, 1946 – November 27, 2021) was an American professional football defensive tackle in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arizona State University, where he was also an NCAA heavyweight wrestling champion. He played football professionally in the AFL for the Kansas City Chiefs in 1968 and 1969, and in the NFL for the Chiefs, Houston Oilers, and Detroit Lions. He was an AFL All-Star in 1969 and a six-time AFC–NFC Pro Bowler.