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| Position: | Defensive end Defensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1955-02-23)February 23, 1955 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died: | July 10, 1998(1998-07-10) (aged 43) New York, New York, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| College: | Notre Dame |
| NFL draft: | 1978: 2nd round, 49th pick |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Willie Fry, Jr. (February 23, 1955 – July 10, 1998) was an American professionalfootball player who was with thePittsburgh Steelers football team from 1978 to 1980 and played college football atNotre Dame from 1973 to 1977..[1][2]
He was selected by the Steelers in the second round of the1978 NFL draft but was placed on the injured reserve list before the season stated. In the offseason he was traded to the 49ers, but the trade was voided when he failed the physical. The Steelers again placed him on the injured reserve before the 1979 season started and after the season he was waived. During those two seasons the Steelers wonSuper Bowl XIII andSuper Bowl XIV, but Fry never took the field and it's unclear if he was awarded as Super Bowl ring for those games.[3]
He died of aheart attack on July 10, 1998, inNew York City.[4]