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John Fitzgerald Thierry (September 4, 1971 – November 24, 2017) was a professional American football player who was selected by the Chicago Bears in the 1st round (11th overall pick) of the 1994 NFL Draft. A 6' 4", 263 lb linebacker from Alcorn State University, Thierry was moved to defensive end and played in nine NFL seasons from 1994 to 2002.

John Thierry

Thierry in 2015
No. 91
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	(1971-09-04)September 4, 1971 Houston, Texas
Died:	November 24, 2017(2017-11-24) (aged 46) Opelousas, Louisiana
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	262 lb (119 kg)
Career information
High school:	Plaisance (LA)
College:	Alcorn State
NFL Draft:	1994 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11
Career history
Chicago Bears (1994–1998) Cleveland Browns (1999) Green Bay Packers (2000–2001) Atlanta Falcons (2002)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

He was selected second in the 1999 Cleveland Browns expansion draft, following Jim Pyne. He finished his career with the Atlanta Falcons after recurring shoulder injuries. During his career Thierry played in 131 games and started 70 of them recording 33.5 sacks and 158 tackles with 7 fumble recoveries.[1]

Thierry died on November 24, 2017, of a heart attack at the age of 46.[2]

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