DeathApril 92014

Chris Banks (American football)

Chris Banks, American football player (born 1973)

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When
Wednesday, April 9 201412 years ago
Category
DeathA notable person who died on this day.
Era
21st century · 2010s
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Person
Chris Banks (American football)

At a glance

Born 1973-04-04; died 2014-04-09.

Known as: American football player. Citizenship: United States.

Listed as: human.

Who they were

Warren Christopher Banks was an American professional football guard in the National Football League (NFL). Drafted out of the University of Kansas by the Broncos with the 226th overall pick in the seventh round of the 1996 NFL draft, Banks won a Super Bowl ring as a member of the Broncos' Super Bowl XXXIII championship team in 1998. Banks also played for the Barcelona Dragons and Atlanta Falcons. Banks died at his home in Abingdon, Maryland, on April 9, 2014.

Early life

Educated at: University of Kansas.

Why this date

Chris Banks (American football) appears on our April 9 calendar for 2014 as a death entry.

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April 9 2014 — 12 years ago, on a Wednesday.

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