William Curran (American football)

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William Curran
No. 89
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1959-12-30) December 30, 1959 (age 64)
Inglewood, California
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school:Crespi Carmelite
College:UCLA
Undrafted:1982
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:37
Games started:0
Player stats at PFR

William Martin Curran (born December 30, 1959) is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League for three seasons.[1] He played college football at UCLA.

Professional career[edit]

Willie signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent following the 1982 NFL Draft. He saw action in 37 games over three seasons, mostly on special teams. In the 1984 season, Curran returned kicks and punts.

Post-playing career[edit]

In 2012, Curran was one of over 4,000 former football players to join a class-action lawsuit against the NFL over concussion-related brain injuries.[2] In the lawsuit, Curran claimed that chronic head trauma suffered during his playing career has left him with a number of cognitive issues and health problems.

Since leaving Professional Football, William M Curran IV has a continuing career in the financial services industry for over 39 yrs. The last 10 years as a Private Banker.

Personal life[edit]

Curran lives with his wife Heather in Windsor, California.[2] Now lives in New Braunfels, TX.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "William Curran Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Brent Boyd, et al., v. National Football League, et al" (PDF). Hausfeld. Retrieved October 23, 2020.

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