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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||
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| Born: | (1931-10-31)October 31, 1931 Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | March 18, 2022(2022-03-18) (aged 90) | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Woodbridge (NJ) Fork Union Military Academy (VA) | ||||
| College: | Richmond | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1955 / round: 7 / pick: 76 | ||||
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Erik Robert Christensen Jr. (October 31, 1931 – March 18. 2022) was an American football defensive end who played professionally for the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Richmond and was selected in the seventh round of the 1955 NFL draft.
Christensen played high school football at Woodbridge High School in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey, before transferring to Fork Union Military Academy.
Christensen died on March 18. 2022, at the age of 90.
References
- Erik Christensen profile Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, database Football. Accessed June 13, 2007.
- Erik Christensen Obituary
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