Role American football player Positions Lineman Name Troy Stark | Weight 140 kg Height 2.01 m | |
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Date of birth (1973-01-02)January 2, 1973 Date of death June 1, 2001(2001-06-01) (aged 28) Died June 1, 2001, Peachtree City, Georgia, United States | ||
Place of birth Canandaigua, New York | ||
Troy Stark (January 2, 1973 – June 1, 2001) was an American football offensive lineman. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 1996. He was traded to the New York Jets during training camp and was released during training camp in 1997. He also played for the New York/New Jersey Hitmen of the XFL in 2001. He played in college at the University of Georgia. Stark died on June 1, 2001, due to complications from a blood clot following knee surgery. The blood clot was thought to have jarred loose during intense physical therapy and it then travelled to his lungs.
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