Chuck Pitcock

Charles Clayton Pitcock, Jr. (February 20, 1958 – January 11, 2016) was an NFL and USFL Center and guard who played for both the Tampa Bay Bandits and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1980s. He was known as "the wild man" when he played for the Bandits because of his extremely passionate play. He was interviewed by award-winning director Mike Tollin for the film Small Potatoes: Who Killed The USFL?, a part of ESPN's 30 for 30 film series. Pitcock was a graduate of Gulf High School in 1976, where he was coached by Kevin White, former athletic director at Duke University. He died in 2016 at the age of 57.[1][2]

Chuck Pitcock
No. 55
Born:(1958-02-20)February 20, 1958
Homestead, Florida
Died:January 11, 2016(2016-01-11) (aged 57)
New Port Richey, Florida
Career information
Position(s)Center, Guard
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight272 lb (123 kg)
CollegeTulane
NFL draft1981 / Undrafted
Career history
As player
1983–1985Tampa Bay Bandits
1985New Orleans Saints
1987Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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