Chuck Pitcock
Appearance
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Born: | Homestead, Florida | February 20, 1958
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Died: | January 11, 2016 New Port Richey, Florida | (aged 57)
Career information | |
Position(s) | Center, Guard |
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
Weight | 272 lb (123 kg) |
College | Tulane |
NFL draft | 1981, Undrafted |
Career history | |
As player | |
1983–1985 | Tampa Bay Bandits |
1985 | New Orleans Saints |
1987 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Charles Clayton Pitcock, Jr. (February 20, 1958 – January 11, 2016) was an NFL and USFL Center and guard who played for both the Tampa Bay Bandits and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1980s. He was known as "the wild man" when he played for the Bandits because of his extremely passionate play. He was interviewed by award-winning director Mike Tollin for the film Small Potatoes: Who Killed The USFL?, a part of ESPN's 30 for 30 film series. Pitcock was a graduate of Gulf High School in 1976, where he was coached by Kevin White, former athletic director at Duke University. He died in 2016 at the age of 57.[1][2]
References
- ^ "Former Tulane, USFL offensive lineman Chuck Pitcock dies at 57 - SportsNOLA". Archived from the original on 2016-01-27. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
- ^ "Charles PITCOCK Obituary (2016) - New Port Richey, FL - TBO.com". Legacy.com.
Categories:
- 1958 births
- 2016 deaths
- American football offensive linemen
- Tulane Green Wave football players
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
- Tampa Bay Bandits players
- New Orleans Saints players
- People from Homestead, Florida
- Players of American football from Miami-Dade County, Florida
- National Football League replacement players
- American football offensive lineman, 1950s birth stubs