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 (NFL). He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the fourth round of the 1968 NFL/AFL 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]
| No. 49, 27 | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Defensive back / Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 16, 1946 Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died: | March 7, 2010 (aged 63) Gilbert, Arizona, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Ann Arbor (MI) |
| College: | Arizona State |
| NFL draft: | 1968 / round: 4 / pick: 100 |
| Career history | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
References
edit- ^ "KEN DYER". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
- ^ "Ken Dyer dies; broke neck while tackling Green Bay Packers RB John Brockington". greenbaypressgazette.com. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
- ^ "Bengals mourn passing of Ken Dyer". bengals.com. March 8, 2010. Archived from the original on January 6, 2018. Retrieved November 15, 2014.