Dennis Wirgowski

Dennis Wirgowski (September 20, 1947 – January 25, 2014) was an American football player who played defensive end. He played high school football at Bay City High School and college football at Purdue University. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Boston Patriots (later the New England Patriots) and the Philadelphia Eagles.

Dennis Wirgowski
No. 70, 75, 85
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born:(1947-09-20)September 20, 1947
Bay City, Michigan, U.S.
Died:January 25, 2014(2014-01-25) (aged 66)
Kawkawlin, Michigan, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:257 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school:Bay City (MI) Central
College:Purdue
NFL draft:1970 / Round: 9 / Pick: 212
Career history
  • Boston/New England Patriots (19701972)
  • Philadelphia Eagles (1973)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:50
Interceptions:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Dennis was diagnosed with Stage 2-3 Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy at the VA-BU-CLF Brain Bank. He is one of at least 345 NFL players to be diagnosed after death with this disease, which is caused by repeated hits to the head.

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