Blaise Winter
Blaise Winter (born January 31, 1962) is an American football coach and former player. He has experienced hearing loss since childhood and remains deaf in one ear.[1] He worked for one season as the defensive line coach for the University of Central Florida Knights, and previously played for the Indianapolis Colts, the Green Bay Packers, and the San Diego Chargers.[2]
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born: | January 31, 1962 Blauvelt, New York | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 278 lb (126 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Syracuse | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1984 / Round: 2 / Pick: 35 | ||||||||
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Blaise is now an inspirational speaker, visiting high school football programs in the Midwest. He has recently visited Menominee High school, and junior high school in Menominee Michigan. He also recently visited Homestead High School in Wisconsin after they won a state championship. He has inspired many Aces. Winter is the nephew of the Austrian-American intellectual Ernst Florian Winter.
References
- T.J. Simers, , The Los Angeles Times, September 18, 1992
- UCF hires Blaise Winter to take over as defensive line coach