词条 | Terry Long (American football) |
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|name=Terry Long |image= |number=74 |position=Guard |birth_date={{birth date|1959|7|21}} |birth_place=Columbia, South Carolina |death_date={{death date and age|2005|06|7|1959|07|21}} |death_place=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |height_ft = 5 |height_in = 11 |weight_lbs = 272 |high_school = Columbia (SC) Eau Claire |college=East Carolina |draftyear=1984 |draftround=4 |draftpick=111 |pastteams=
|highlights= |statlabel1=Games Played |statvalue1=105 |statlabel2=Games Started |statvalue2=89 |statlabel3= |statvalue3= |statlabel4= |statvalue4= }} Terry Luther Long (July 21, 1959 – June 7, 2005) was an American college and professional football player who was an offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons during the 1980s and early 1990s. He played college football for East Carolina University, and thereafter he played professionally for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL. Early yearsLong was born in Columbia, South Carolina. College careerLong attended East Carolina University, where he played for the East Carolina Pirates football team from 1980 to 1983. He was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American in 1983. Professional careerThe Pittsburgh Steelers selected Long in the fourth round (111th pick overall) of the 1984 NFL Draft, and he played for the Steelers from {{NFL Year|1984}} to {{NFL Year|1991}}. During his eight NFL seasons, he played in 105 games, and started 89 of them. DeathLong committed suicide in June 2005 from drinking 1 gallon of antifreeze. An autopsy revealed that Long suffered from CTE caused by his football career. His brain was studied by neuropathologist Bennet Omalu.[1] He had previously attempted suicide in 1991, after testing positive for the NFL's steroid test.[2] Long was buried at the Swansea Methodist Church Cemetery in Swansea, South Carolina. References1. ^{{cite web |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2307003 |title=Ex-Steeler Long drank antifreeze to commit suicide |publisher=ESPN.com |date=2006-01-26 |accessdate=2007-09-05}} {{1983 NCAA Division I-A College Football Consensus All-Americans}}{{Steelers1984DraftPicks}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Long, Terry}}{{offensive-lineman-1950s-stub}}2. ^{{cite web |url=http://articles.latimes.com/1991-08-01/sports/sp-224_1_terry-long|title=Terry Long Says He Attempted Suicide|publisher=Los Angeles Times |date=1991-08-01 |accessdate=2013-09-16}} 12 : 1959 births|2005 deaths|All-American college football players|American football offensive guards|American football offensive tackles|East Carolina Pirates football players|Sportspeople from Columbia, South Carolina|Pittsburgh Steelers players|Players of American football from South Carolina|Players of American football who committed suicide|Suicides by poison|Suicides in Pennsylvania |
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