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Frank Wainright
Personal information
Born:(1967-10-10)October 10, 1967
Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
Died:April 5, 2016(2016-04-05) (aged 48)
Castle Pines, Colorado, U.S.
Career information
College:Northern Colorado
Position:Tight end
NFL draft:1991 / Round: 8 / Pick: 210
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Frank Wesley Wainright (October 10, 1967 – April 5, 2016) was a professional American football tight end in the National Football League for ten seasons for the New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, Miami Dolphins, and Baltimore Ravens. He played high school his freshman through junior year at Peoria Heights High School. He played college football at the University of Northern Colorado and was drafted in the eighth round of the 1991 NFL Draft.[1][2]

Wainright is one of at least 345 NFL players to be diagnosed after death with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which is caused by repeated hits to the head.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Frank Wainright". Peoria Journal Star.
  2. ^ "1991 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "The driving force behind Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)". Concussion Legacy Foundation. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  4. ^ Ken Belson and Benjamin Mueller (June 20, 2023). "Collective Force of Head Hits, Not Just the Number of Them, Increases Odds of C.T.E. The largest study of chronic traumatic encephalopathy to date found that the cumulative force of head hits absorbed by players in their careers is the best predictor of future brain disease". The New York Times. Retrieved July 2, 2023.


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