Don Chuy
Chuy with the Los Angeles Rams
No. 62, 66
PositionGuard
Personal information
Born(1941-07-20)July 20, 1941
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedJanuary 6, 2014(2014-01-06) (aged 72)
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High schoolNutley (NJ)
CollegeClemson
NFL draft1963: 5th round, 67th overall pick
AFL draft1963: 5th round, 38th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Games played82
Games started32
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Donald John Chuy (July 20, 1941 – January 6, 2014) was an American professional football player who played guard for seven seasons for the Los Angeles Rams and the Philadelphia Eagles.[1]

Born in Newark, New Jersey, Chuy was raised in nearby Nutley, where he attended Nutley High School.[2]

While playing for the Rams in 1965, he and several of his teammates played cameo roles as football players in the Perry Mason episode, "The Case of the 12th Wildcat."

Chuy became a professional wrestler after his NFL career.[3]

He died at his Myrtle Beach, South Carolina home in January 2014. He was 72.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Don Chuy Stats, News and Video - G". NFL.com.
  2. ^ Don Chuy Stats, Pro-Football-Reference.com. Accessed November 9, 2019. "High School: Nutley (NJ)"
  3. ^ "Gone but not forgotten: Professional wrestling lost memorable names in 2014". January 3, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  4. ^ "Donald John Chuy Obituary (2014) Los Angeles Times". Legacy.com.