Kirk Collins
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Position: | Defensive back | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | July 18, 1958||
Died: | February 22, 1984 Anaheim, California, U.S. | (aged 25)||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Weight: | 182 lb (83 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Sam Houston (San Antonio, Texas) | ||
College: | Baylor | ||
NFL draft: | 1980 / Round: 7 / Pick: 176 | ||
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Edward Kirk Collins (July 18, 1958 – February 22, 1984) was an American football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the seventh round of the 1980 NFL draft. He played college football at Baylor.
Collins was diagnosed with gastroesophageal cancer during the 1983 season, subsequently ending his career.[1] He died of the disease on February 22, 1984.[2]
References
- ^ Rams Take On Their Toughest Opponent : Collins' Death by Cancer Spurs Johnson and Teammates to Action
- ^ "KIRK COLLINS (Published 1984)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 30, 2018.
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