Ken Dyer
| No. 49, 27 | |
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| Position: | Defensive back / Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 16, 1946 Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| Died: | March 7, 2010 (aged 63) Gilbert, Arizona |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Arizona State |
| NFL draft: | 1968 / round: 4 / pick: 100 |
| Career history | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Kenneth James Dyer (March 16, 1946 – March 7, 2010) was an American football player who played two seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the fourth round of the 1968 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arizona State University and attended Ann Arbor High School in Ann Arbor, Michigan.[1] Dyer broke his neck while attempting to tackle Green Bay Packers running back John Brockington on October 3, 1971, ending his playing career. He died of heart failure on March 7, 2010.[2][3]
References
- ^ "KEN DYER". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
- ^ "Ken Dyer dies; broke neck while tackling Green Bay Packers RB John Brockington". greenbaypressgazette.com. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
- ^ "Bengals mourn passing of Ken Dyer". bengals.com. March 8, 2010. Retrieved November 15, 2014.