Dennis Byrd(1966-2016)
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Dennis Byrd played four seasons in professional football for the New York
Jets. On November 29,1992 Byrd shattered his neck and was announced
paralyzed. He would never be able to walk again. Soon after he was able
to rise again and walk.
On October 15, 2016, he was killed in a two-vehicle collision on Highway 88 in Oklahoma. According to the report, a 17-year-old veered his Ford Explorer into the oncoming lane, colliding with Byrd's Hummer H2. Byrd was pronounced dead at the scene.He was 50 years old.
On October 15, 2016, he was killed in a two-vehicle collision on Highway 88 in Oklahoma. According to the report, a 17-year-old veered his Ford Explorer into the oncoming lane, colliding with Byrd's Hummer H2. Byrd was pronounced dead at the scene.He was 50 years old.
