NFL great Curley Culp dies at 75 after battle with pancreatic cancer
The family of Curley Culp announced the great NFL defensive lineman died on Saturday. Culp had been battling Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. He was 75.
On behalf of our family and with a broken heart, I announce the passing of my husband, Curley Culp early this morning. We respectfully ask for privacy at this time.
Collette Bloom Culp
This account is now closed.— Curley Culp (@CurleyCulp) November 27, 2021
Culp’s Twitter bio: 2013 ProFootballHOF; SuperBowl IV Team; 1968-82 NFL 6X All-Pro D-Lineman; KCChiefs #61 HOF; Hou.Oiler#78; ArizonaStateUniv FB HOF; NCAAHwt Wrestling Champion’67
Culp, 75, played 14 NFL seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs, Houston Oilers, and Detroit Lions. He was a six-time Pro Bowler and five-time All-Pro, including first-team in 1975.
He had 68.5 sacks.
Culp was traded to Houston in a blockbuster deal in 1974 and helped turn the Oilers into contenders before a brief stint in Detroit at the end of his career.
Culp was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2013. He also was a football All-American and heavyweight national champion in wrestling at Arizona State.
