Ernie Wright

This article is about the American football (gridiron) player born in 1939. For the English-born football (soccer) player born in 1912, see Ernie Wright (footballer).

Ernie Wright
Born	November 6, 1939(1939-11-06) Toledo, Ohio
Died	March 20, 2007 (aged 67)
Position(s)	Tackle
College	Ohio State
AFL Draft	1960
Jersey #(s)	75
Career highlights
AFL All-Star	1961, 1963, 1965
Honors	American Football League Champion, 1963 10-Year AFL player San Diego Chargers 50th Anniversary Team
Statistics
Pro Football Reference DatabaseFootball
Teams
1960 1961-1967 1968-1969 1970-1971 1972	AFL Los Angeles Chargers AFL San Diego Chargers AFL Cincinnati Bengals NFL Cincinnati Bengals NFL San Diego Chargers

Ernest Henry Wright (November 6, 1939 – March 20, 2007) was an American professional football offensive tackle who played for 13 seasons, from 1960 AFL season to 1969 in the American Football League, and 1970-1972 in the NFL. He was an original Los Angeles Charger, and LA/San Diego Chargers Hall of Fame coach Sid Gillman called the tandem of Wright and Hall of Famer Ron Mix "The best pair of offensive tackles in Pro Football'" He also played for the AFL's Cincinnati Bengals, both in the American Football League and in the NFL. Wright was a starter for the Chargers in their 51-10 victory over the Boston Patriots in the 1963 AFL Championship game, and was an AFL All-Star in 1961, 1963 and 1965. He was one of only twenty men who played all ten years of the AFL's existence.

Wright died of cancer in 2007.

See also

• List of American Football League players

External links

• Wright's 1965 Topps football card