Gary Pettigrew
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| Position: | Defensive tackle / Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born: | October 10, 1944 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||||||||
| Died: | January 21, 2023 (aged 78) Spokane, Washington, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Stanford | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1966: 2nd round, 20th pick | ||||||||
| AFL draft: | 1966: 6th round, 49th pick | ||||||||
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Gary Louis Pettigrew (October 10, 1944 – January 21, 2023) was a Canadian professional American football defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants. He played college football at Stanford University and was selected in the second round of the 1966 NFL draft. Pettigrew was also selected in the sixth round of the 1966 AFL draft by the San Diego Chargers.
Pettigrew died after a long battle with myelodysplastic syndrome on January 21, 2023, at the age of 78.[1]
References
- ^ Gary Louis Pettigrew, obituary