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Chiefs, Bengals LB Headrick dead at 71
CHIEFS MOURN THE LOSS
OF LB SHERRILL HEADRICK;
MEMBER OF ‘68 BENGALS
===LUDWIG AT LARGE joins the Kansas City Chiefs in mourning the loss of linebacker Sherrill Headrick. But let us not forget Mr. Headrick’s career was not confined to the Dallas Texans and Kansas City Chiefs. He was a member of the original 1968 Cincinnati Bengals after being selected in the 1968 AFL Expansion Draft. Headrick played in eight games and had one interception in ‘68. My research shows there are 27 deceased Bengals in the 41-year history of the franchise.===
From AFL historian Ange Coniglio — Dear AFL Fans and former players: It’s my sad duty to pass on this news release from the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Kansas City Chiefs lost a treasured member of its history on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008, when Chiefs Hall of Fame linebacker Sherrill Headrick died after a long battle with cancer. Mr. Headrick was 71.
Headrick, from Waco, Texas, was a Chief from 1960-67. He earned the nickname “Psycho” from his teammates for his rambunctious nature and intense style of play. Headrick was named to five All-AFL squads (’61-62, ’64-66) and appeared in 108 regular season games as one of the league’s best middle linebackers.
Inducted into the Chiefs Hall of Fame in ’93, Headrick posted 14 interceptions during his eight-year Texans/Chiefs career, returning three for touchdowns. He played in both the ’62 and ’66 AFL title game wins, as well as Super Bowl I. Prior to joining the Chiefs, Headrick played one season at offensive guard, center and linebacker in Canada (’59). He played collegiately at TCU.
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By bill
September 11, 2008 11:34 PM | Link to this
hey Chick,could you please post the list of Bengals that have passed on,and if possible what year they passed…I did not realize there were that many..thank you Bill in Deer ParkBy Chad
September 12, 2008 8:50 PM | Link to this
Chinny is a huge upgrade over Dexter. D-Jax has served his time and he has to go. I liked vs. Baltimore how he gave up a 4 yard run and then waved his arms back and forth to celebrate his stop.