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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||
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| Born | December 30, 1959 Inglewood, California, U.S. | ||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Crespi Carmelite | ||||
| College | UCLA | ||||
| NFL draft | 1982: undrafted | ||||
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William Martin Curran (born December 30, 1959) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the National Football League for three seasons. [1] He played college football at UCLA.
Willie signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent following the 1982 NFL draft. He saw action in 37 games over three seasons, mostly on special teams. In the 1984 season, Curran returned kicks and punts.
In 2012, Curran was one of over 4,000 former football players to join a class-action lawsuit against the NFL over concussion-related brain injuries. [2] In the lawsuit, Curran claimed that chronic head trauma suffered during his playing career has left him with a number of cognitive issues and health problems.
Since leaving Professional Football, William M Curran IV has a continuing career in the financial services industry for over 39 yrs. The last 10 years as a Private Banker.
Curran lives with his wife Heather in Windsor, California. [2] Now lives in New Braunfels, TX.