Chris Dyko

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Christopher Edward Dyko
No. 68, 77, 53
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born:(1966-03-16)March 16, 1966
Champaign, Illinois, U.S.
Died:December 28, 2014(2014-12-28) (aged 48)
Florida Keys, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school: University
(Spokane Valley, Washington)
College: Washington St.
NFL draft: 1989  / round: 8 / pick: 221
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:8
Games started:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Christopher Edward Dyko (March 16, 1966 – December 28, 2014) was an American professional football tackle who played eight games, starting once, for the Chicago Bears in the National Football League (NFL). He later signed with the New York Giants, playing for the New York/New Jersey Knights, and also played in the Canadian Football League (CFL). [1]

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Dyko played college football at Washington State University in Pullman under head coaches Jim Walden and Dennis Erickson. In his senior season in 1988, the Cougars won the Aloha Bowl and finished with a 9–3 record. He was selected by the Bears in the eighth round of the 1989 NFL draft. [2]

Post-football career

Dyko received a Master of Education degree from WSU in 1996. He was employed by the American Military University online learning institution as its northwest regional coordinator and was an adjunct professor. [1]

Death

On December 28, 2014, while riding his bicycle in the Florida Keys, Dyko was struck and killed in a hit and run incident. [1] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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