Gary Pettigrew

Canadian gridiron football player (1944–2023)
American football player
Gary Pettigrew
No. 88, 71
Position:Defensive tackle / Defensive end
Personal information
Born:(1944-10-10)October 10, 1944
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Died:January 21, 2023(2023-01-21) (aged 78)
Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
College:Stanford
NFL draft:1966 / Round: 2 / Pick: 20
AFL draft:1966 / Round: 6 / Pick: 49
Career history
  • Philadelphia Eagles (1966–1974)
  • New York Giants (1974)
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:111
Games started:16
Fumbles recovered:5
Player stats at PFR

Gary Louis Pettigrew (October 10, 1944 – January 21, 2023) was an American football defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants. He played college football at Stanford University and was drafted in the second round of the 1966 NFL Draft. Pettigrew was also selected in the sixth round of the 1966 AFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers.

Pettigrew died after a long battle with myelodysplastic syndrome on January 21, 2023, at the age of 78.[1]

References

  1. ^ Gary Louis Pettigrew, obituary
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