| Number | 56 |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Birth date | August 16, 1947 |
| Birth place | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Death date | October 8, 2019 (aged 72) |
| Death place | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft |
| Height in | 2 |
| Weight lb | 235 |
| High school | Baylor School (Chattanooga, Tennessee) |
| College | Vanderbilt (1965-1968) |
| Draftyear | 1969 |
| Draftround | 3 |
| Draftpick | 71 |
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| Statlabel 1 | Sacks |
| Statvalue 1 | 1.0 |
| Pfr | HealCh20 |
William Raymond "Chip" Healy Jr. (August 16, 1947 – October 8, 2019) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker for the St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Vanderbilt Commodores.[1]
After retiring from football in 1970, Healy moved around Tennessee working for his father's brokerage business, before retiring in 1987.[2] Since 2001, he operated Transitional Living in Nashville, Tennessee, known as "Chip's Place", a treatment and living facility for men struggling with alcoholism,[3] which initially included Healy himself.
A devout Christian, Healy lived in Nashville and had two children.[4] His nephew Will Healy was the head football coach at East Tennessee State.
Chip Healy died in Nashville on October 8, 2019, at the age of 72.[5]
References
- ^ "Chip Healy Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com
- ^ "Healy goes from Vandy to NFL". www.vucommodores.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
- ^ "About". www.chips-place.com. Archived from the original on 2016-12-27. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
- ^ "article". www.chips-place.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2016. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
- ^ Schmitt, Brad (October 9, 2019). "1960s Vanderbilt football standout Chip Healy — a champion for Nashville's recovering addicts — dies". The Tennessean. Retrieved October 9, 2019.