T. J. Cunningham: Difference between revisions
Hydrargyrum (talk | contribs) copy-edit |
→Death: copyedit for clarity |
||
| Line 53: | Line 53: | ||
==Death == |
==Death == |
||
On February 18, 2019, Cunningham was shot and killed |
On February 18, 2019, Cunningham was shot and killed at [[Eaglecrest High School]] in [[Arapahoe County, Colorado|Arapahoe County]] by a neighbor following an ongoing dispute over a parking space.<ref name="usatoday" /> He had met with the suspect, Marcus Johnson, at the parking lot to "box it out", when Johnson shot him three times.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kdvr.com/2019/02/19/man-accused-of-fatally-shooting-t-j-cunningham-makes-first-court-appearance|title=Affidavit: T.J. Cunningham went to ‘box it out’ with neighbor before shooting|first=Chuck|last=Hickey|work=[[KDVR]]|date=February 19, 2019|access-date=February 19, 2019}}</ref> |
||
==References== |
==References== |
||
Revision as of 18:56, 21 February 2019
| No. 21 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position: | Safety | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born: | October 24, 1972 Aurora, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | February 18, 2019 (aged 46) Centennial, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 197 lb (89 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Overland | ||||||
| College: | Colorado | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1996 / round: 6 / pick: 209 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||||
| |||||||
Anthony "T. J." Cunningham (October 24, 1972 – February 18, 2019) was a safety in the National Football League, playing for the Seattle Seahawks in 1996. After signing a $56 million contract Cunningham decided to retire after only one season. He played college football for Colorado.
Early life and education
Cunningham was born in Aurora, Colorado. He graduated from Overland High School.[1]
After his star football career in high school, Cunningham attended college at the University of Colorado Boulder, playing football there as well.
Career
Athletic career
Cunningham was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the 6th round (209th overall) of the 1996 NFL Draft.[2] That year, Cunningham played in nine games before injuring his knee against the Oakland Raiders. He was released on August 25, 1997 after being placed on the physically unable to perform list a week prior.[3][4]
After football
After his playing career, Cunningham returned to his hometown and worked at William C. Hinkley High School, part of Aurora Public Schools, as its assistant principal.[5]
Death
On February 18, 2019, Cunningham was shot and killed at Eaglecrest High School in Arapahoe County by a neighbor following an ongoing dispute over a parking space.[5] He had met with the suspect, Marcus Johnson, at the parking lot to "box it out", when Johnson shot him three times.[6]
References
- ^ "T.J. Cunningham". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "T.J. Cunningham". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
- ^ Cour, Jim (August 19, 1997). "Seahawks cut 6, put 6 on injured lists". Albany Democrat-Herald. Associated Press. Retrieved February 18, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Injured ex-Seahawk must wait". Albany Democrat-Herald. Associated Press. August 25, 1997. Retrieved February 18, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Former Colorado football player T.J. Cunningham fatally shot in dispute". USA Today. Associated Press. February 18, 2019. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ Hickey, Chuck (February 19, 2019). "Affidavit: T.J. Cunningham went to 'box it out' with neighbor before shooting". KDVR. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
External links