Wes Bender

Wesley Todd Bender (August 2, 1970 – March 5, 2018) was an American football running back in the National Football League who played for the Los Angeles Raiders and New Orleans Saints.^[3] He played college football for the USC Trojans.

Wes Bender

Personal information
Born:	(1970-08-02)August 2, 1970 Van Nuys, California
Died:	March 5, 2018(2018-03-05) (aged 47)
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school:	Burroughs (Burbank, California)[1]
College:	USC
Position:	Running back
NFL draft:	1993: undrafted
Career history
[2] Kansas City Chiefs (1993) Los Angeles Raiders (1994) Frankfurt Galaxy (1996) Oakland Raiders (1996)* New Orleans Saints (1997)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Bender died on March 5, 2018.^[4] He was one of at least 345 NFL players to be diagnosed after death with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), caused by repeated hits to the head.^[5][6] He was interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills).^[7]