Eric Allan Cunningham (March 16, 1957 – January 22, 1995) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the New York Jets. He played college football at Penn State University.[1][2]
| No. 68 | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 16, 1957 Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died: | January 22, 1995 (aged 37) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 257 lb (117 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | South (OH) |
| College: | Penn State |
| NFL draft: | 1979 / round: 4 / pick: 96 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editCunningham attended at South High School in Akron, Ohio.[3]
College career
editCunningham attended and played college football at the Penn State from 1975 to 1978.[4]
Professional career
editCunningham was selected in the fourth round (#96 overall) of the 1979 NFL draft by the New York Jets.
Personal life
editCunningham died at the age of 37 on January 22, 1995, in New Haven, Connecticut.
References
edit- ^ "Eric Cunningham Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "Eric Cunningham, G". Nfl.com. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "Eric A. Cunningham". Summit County Sports Hall of Fame.com. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "All-PennState_1970-79". Nittanyanthology.com. Retrieved September 24, 2019.