Eric Cunningham (American football)

Eric Cunningham
No. 68
Position:	Guard
Personal information
Born:	March 16, 1957; Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Died:	January 22, 1995 (aged 37); New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
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
Career history
	New York Jets (1979); St. Louis Cardinals (1980)*; New York Jets (1980);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

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]

Early life

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.

^ "Eric Cunningham Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
^ "Eric Cunningham, G". Nfl.com. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
^ "Eric A. Cunningham". Summit County Sports Hall of Fame.com. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
^ "All-PennState_1970-79". Nittanyanthology.com. Retrieved September 24, 2019.