Rob Bironas
James Robert Douglas "Rob" Bironas (January 29, 1978 – September 20, 2014) was an American Football placekicker. He played college football for the Georgia Southern University Eagles. He played 144 games in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Tennessee Titans. During his NFL career, he was named to the All-Pro team and was selected to play in the Pro Bowl in 2007. He has also played for the Charleston Swamp Foxes, Carolina Cobras, and New York Dragons of the Arena Football League (AFL). Bironas was released by the Titans on March 19, 2014.[1]
 Bironas with the Titans in November 2008 | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Placekicker | ||||||||||
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| Born: | January 29, 1978 Louisville, Kentucky | ||||||||||
| Died: | September 20, 2014 (aged 36) Nashville, Tennessee | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Trinity (St. Matthews, Kentucky) | ||||||||||
| College: | Georgia Southern | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2001 | ||||||||||
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On September 20, 2014, Bironas was involved in a car crash when he lost control of his SUV and swerved off of the road, hitting several trees and turning his vehicle upside down. He was taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, but was pronounced dead.[2]
References change
- ↑ "Rob Bironas released by Tennessee Titans". NFL. Retrieved 2014-09-21.
- ↑ "Former Titans kicker Rob Bironas dies in car accident". NFL. Retrieved 2014-09-21.
Other websites change
- Official website Archived 2008-02-11 at the Wayback Machine
- Rob Bironas at NFL.com