Eric Allan Cunningham (March 16, 1957 – January 22, 1995) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the New York Jets. He played college football at Penn State University.[1][2]
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| Position: | Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1957-03-16)March 16, 1957 Akron, Ohio |
| Died: | January 22, 1995(1995-01-22) (aged 37) New Haven, Connecticut |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 257 lb (117 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | South (OH) |
| College: | Penn State |
| NFL Draft: | 1979 / Round: 4 / Pick: 96 |
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Cunningham attended at South High School in Akron, Ohio.[3]
Cunningham attended and played college football at the Penn State from 1975 to 1978.[4]
Cunningham was selected in the fourth round (#96 overall) of the 1979 NFL Draft by the New York Jets.
Cunningham died at the age of 37 on January 22, 1995, in New Haven, Connecticut.
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