Craig Puki
Craig Alan Puki (January 18, 1957 – May 14, 2023) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker for two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the San Francisco 49ers and St. Louis Cardinals.[1] He was selected by the 49ers in the third round of the 1980 NFL Draft.[2] He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers and attended Glacier High School in Seattle. He was a member of the San Francisco 49ers team that won Super Bowl XVI.[3][4]
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
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| Born: | January 18, 1957 Deadwood, South Dakota, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | May 14, 2023 (aged 66) Washington, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 231 lb (105 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Glacier (Seattle, Washington) | ||||||
| College: | Tennessee | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1980 / Round: 3 / Pick: 77 | ||||||
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References
- "Craig Puki Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- "1980 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- "CRAIG PUKI". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on January 13, 2015. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
- Eskenazi, Gerald (January 25, 1982). "49ers HOLD OFF BENGALS, WIN SUPER BOWL, 26-21". The New York Times. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- Craig A. Puki
- Williams, Charean (May 19, 2023). "Former 49ers linebacker Craig Puki dies at 66". NBC Sports. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
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