Wes Dove
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||
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| Born: | February 9, 1964 Buffalo, New York, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | March 5, 1989 (aged 25) Gaithersburg, Maryland, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 270 lb (122 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Kenmore East | ||||
| College: | Syracuse | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1987 / round: 12 / pick: 312 | ||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
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Wesley Walker Dove (February 9, 1964 – March 5, 1989) was an American football defensive end who played for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Syracuse University.[1][2]
Dove committed suicide one year after the end of his football career, at the age of 25.[3][4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Wes Dove stats". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ "Wes Dove, DE". NFL. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ "Dove, All-WNY gridder, kills himself in Maryland". The Buffalo News. March 7, 1989. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Former Seahawk Dies by Suicide". The New York Times. Associated Press. March 8, 1989.
- ^ "Former Syracuse football star Wes Dove was scheduled for..." United Press International. March 7, 1989.
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