Crazy Canton Cuts = Curley Culp

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Published: May 2, 2009

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... (14 Seasons)
179 Games Played
13 Fumbles Recovered
1 Touchdown
6 Pro Bowls




Curley Culp was drafted in the second round by the Denver Broncos in 1968. He was the 31st player picked overall. Culp attended college at Arizona State University, where he was at first an offensive lineman before moving over to the defensive side of the line. By his senior year, Culp was named First-team All-American by both Time Magazine and the Sporting News in football. Culp was also the NCAA heavyweight wrestling champion in 1967. Culp was also named to the 1968 U.S. Olympic wrestling team.

 

Curly Culp is a Charter Inductee of the ASU Sports Hall of Fame, which was created in 1975, and was named the Greatest Athlete in the history of Arizona during the state's centennial celebration in 2006.


Culp was was traded to Kansas City after the 1968 draft for a 4th round pick in 1969 draft. That pick ...

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