Chris Henry (American football player, 1983)

Chris Henry
Henry (2006)
Position (s): Wide Receiver	Jersey number (s): 15
born on May 17, 1983 in Belle Chasse , Louisiana
died on December 17, 2009 in Charlotte , North Carolina
Career information
Active : 2005 - 2009
NFL Draft : 2005 / Round: 3 / Pick: 83
College : West Virginia
Teams
Cincinnati Bengals (2005-2009)
Career statistics
Captured passports	119
Space gain	1,826 yards
Touchdowns	21st
Stats at NFL.com
Stats at pro-football-reference.com
Career highlights and awards
No notable successes

Chris Henry (born May 17, 1983 in Belle Chasse , Louisiana , † December 17, 2009 in Charlotte , North Carolina ) was an American American football player in the position of wide receiver . He played five years for the Cincinnati Bengals in the National Football League (NFL).

After playing college football with the West Virginia Mountaineers at West Virginia University , he was awarded a professional contract with the Bengals in 2005.

During his professional career, he often came into conflict with the law. He has been arrested several times for driving under the influence of psychoactive substances , possession of marijuana , mistreatment and damage to property . In 2008 he was suspended for the first four games of the season due to such events. Before the start of the 2008 season , his contract with the Cincinnati Bengals was terminated because of his behavior, but Henry was brought back to the team a few months later by Mike Brown , President of the Bengals. Brown was convinced that Henry could get his life under control. After his reinstatement, he actually no longer came into conflict with the law.

Henry died in a traffic accident on December 17, 2009, leaving behind his fiancée and three children. Half a year after his death, it was revealed that Henry suffered from the neural disorder dementia pugilistica , making him the first known active player in the NFL with the syndrome.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Ely Portillo: NFL wide receiver Henry dies after Charlotte wreck. (No longer available online.) The Charlotte Observer , June 3, 2012, archived from the original on June 3, 2012 ; accessed on October 22, 2014 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
2. ^ Alan Schwarz: Former Bengal Henry Found to Have Had Brain Damage. The New York Times , June 28, 2010, accessed June 29, 2010 .