Mark Pike
Mark Harold Pike (December 27, 1963 – December 8, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker, defensive end, and special teamer for twelve seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Buffalo Bills. He was originally selected in the seventh round of the 1986 NFL Draft by the Bills.[1] He played in four Super Bowls.
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| Personal information | |
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| Born: | December 27, 1963 Elizabethtown, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died: | December 8, 2021 (aged 57) |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 272 lb (123 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Dixie Heights (Edgewood, Kentucky) |
| College: | Georgia Tech |
| Position: | Linebacker Defensive end Special teamer |
| NFL Draft: | 1986 / Round: 7 / Pick: 178 |
| Career history | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Biography
Pike was a graduate of Dixie Heights High School in Erlanger, Kentucky.[2]
He died on December 8, 2021, at age 57, from non-Hodgkin lymphoma complicated by COVID-19 pneumonia.[3]
References
- "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- Mark Pike Archived March 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. databasefootball.com
- Brown, Chris (December 8, 2021). "Bills special teams stalwart Mark Pike passes away". www.buffalobills.com. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
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