Darryl Drake (December 11, 1956 – August 11, 2019) was an American football player and coach. His career spanned four decades, including stints as the wide receivers coach of the Chicago Bears, Arizona Cardinals, and Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL).
 Drake in 2014 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | December 11, 1956 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died: | August 11, 2019 (aged 62) Latrobe, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Louisville (KY) Flaget |
| College: | Western Kentucky |
| Undrafted: | 1979 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| As a coach: | |
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College career edit
Drake played wide receiver for Western Kentucky University from 1975 to 1978.[1]
Professional career edit
Drake played wide receiver for three professional teams, the Washington Redskins in 1979, the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1981, and the Cincinnati Bengals in 1983.[1]
Coaching career edit
Drake coached at the collegiate level for 21 years. He joined the Chicago Bears coaching staff on February 6, 2004.[1] On January 17, 2013, Drake was not retained by new head coach Marc Trestman.[2] He later spent five seasons with the Arizona Cardinals before joining the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2018.[3]
Personal life edit
Drake and his wife, Sheila, had three daughters. He died on August 11, 2019, at the age of 62. The official cause of death is still to be determined.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Chicago Bears". Chicagobears.om. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (January 17, 2013). "Trestman in process of assembling coaching staff". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
- ^ Klinger, Jacob (January 20, 2018). "Steelers hire Darryl Drake as receivers coach: report". The Patriot-News. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ "Steelers WR coach Darryl Drake dies at age of 62". NFL.com. August 11, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
External links edit
Media related to Darryl Drake at Wikimedia Commons
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