Curt Gentry (American football)

Curtis William Gentry (August 8, 1937 – October 29, 2022) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally as a defensive back for three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Chicago Bears. Gentry served as the head football coach at Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University in 1976 and at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri in 1980.

Curt Gentry
No. 46
Position:Defensive back
Personal information
Born:(1937-08-08)August 8, 1937
Waco, Kentucky, U.S.
Died:October 29, 2022(2022-10-29) (aged 85)
Durham, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:Portsmouth (OH)
College:Maryland Eastern Shore
NFL draft:1966 / Round: 17 / Pick: 257
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
  • Holy Cross (1972)
    Assistant coach
  • Northwestern (1973–1975)
    Defensive backfield coach
  • Alabama A&M (1976)
    Head coach
  • North Carolina A&T (1977–1979)
    Assistant coach
  • Lincoln (1980)
    Head coach
Career NFL statistics
Games played:38
Interceptions:6
Player stats at NFL.com

Gentry died in Durham, North Carolina, on October 29, 2022, at the age of 85.

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