Shane Curry

For the journalist, see Shayne Currie.

Shane Clifton Curry (April 7, 1968 – May 4, 1992) was an American professional football defensive end for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Georgia Tech and the Miami. He was selected by the Colts in the second round of the 1991 NFL draft.^[1]

Shane Curry

No. 91
Position	Defensive end
Personal information
Born	(1968-04-07)April 7, 1968 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Died	May 4, 1992(1992-05-04) (aged 24) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight	270 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school	Princeton (Sharonville, Ohio)
College	Georgia Tech, Miami
NFL draft	1991: 2nd round, 40th overall pick
Career history
Indianapolis Colts (1991)
Awards and highlights
2× National champion (1987, 1989) Second-team All-South Independent(1990)
Career NFL statistics
Games played 9 Sacks 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

He was shot and killed outside a Cincinnati nightclub during an argument over a blocked vehicle on May 4, 1992.^[2][3] Artise Anderson, the 15-year-old nephew of the driver who had blocked Curry's car, was later charged and convicted of the murder. Anderson received 15 years to life, plus 3 years for a weapons charge.^[4] He served 16 years in prison and now works as a substance abuse counselor in Mansfield OH.

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 3+5⁄8 in (1.92 m)	259 lb (117 kg)	32 in (0.81 m)	10+1⁄2 in (0.27 m)	5.04 s	1.76 s	2.94 s	4.24 s	27.0 in (0.69 m)	9 ft 0 in (2.74 m)	20 reps

See also

• List of American football players who died during their career