Donnie Humphrey
Appearance
Date of birth | April 20, 1961 |
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Place of birth | Huntsville, Alabama |
Date of death | September 1, 2014 | (aged 53)
Place of death | Yucca Valley, California |
Career information | |
Position(s) | nose tackle, defensive end |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
Weight | 282 lb (128 kg) |
US college | Auburn |
Career history | |
As player | |
1984–1986 | Green Bay Packers |
Donnie Ray Humphrey (April 20, 1961 – September 1, 2014) was a former nose tackle and defensive end in the National Football League.
Biography
Humphrey was born Donnie Ray Humphrey on April 20, 1961 in Huntsville, Alabama.[1] He played high school football at J.O. Johnson High School in Huntsville, Alabama.[2] He is the father of WNBA player Tasha Humphrey.[3] He died on September 1, 2014 at his Yucca Valley, California home after an unspecified brief illness.[4]
Career
Humphrey was drafted in the third round of the 1984 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers and played with the team for three seasons. In college, he was an All-American defensive lineman at Auburn University, playing there from 1979-1983.
See also
References
- ^ https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HumpDo20.htm
- ^ "J.O. Johnson Jaguars". Alabama High School Football Historical Society. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
- ^ http://www.usabasketball.com/bios/humphrey_tasha.html
- ^ http://www.al.com/news/huntsville/index.ssf/2014/09/donnie_humphrey.html