Leonard Myers (American football)
Appearance
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||
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Born: | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. | December 18, 1978||||
Died: | February 17, 2017 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. | (aged 38)||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||
Weight: | 198 lb (90 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Fort Lauderdale (FL) Dillard | ||||
College: | Miami (FL) | ||||
NFL draft: | 2001 / Round: 6 / Pick: 200 | ||||
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Leonard Bernard Myers, Jr. (December 18, 1978 – February 17, 2017) was a professional American football cornerback drafted in the sixth round of the 2001 NFL draft by the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL).[1]
Myers earned a Super Bowl ring with the Patriots in 2001.
He died of cancer on February 17, 2017, at age 38.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ Richards, George (February 17, 2017). "Former UM, Dillard High standout Leonard Myers dies". Miami Herald. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
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Categories:
- 1978 births
- 2017 deaths
- Players of American football from Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- American football cornerbacks
- New England Patriots players
- New Orleans Saints players
- New York Jets players
- Detroit Lions players
- Canadian football defensive backs
- Ottawa Renegades players
- Deaths from cancer in Florida
- Players of Canadian football from Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- American football defensive back, 1970s birth stubs