Christian J Peter was born on October 5,1972 and is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League.
14 Facts About Christian Peter
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Christian Peter attended Middletown High School South, where he played one year of football as a junior.
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Christian Peter received a full athletic scholarship to the University of Nebraska where he was a three-year starter.
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Christian Peter became one of the leaders of Nebraska's feared "Blackshirt" defense.
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Christian Peter was an all-Big Eight Conference and honorable mention All-American in his senior year, and finished his college career with 124 total tackles, 20 tackles for loss and nine sacks.
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Christian Peter was inducted into the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame in 2006.
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In 1993 Christian Peter was accused of groping Natalie Kuijvenhoven in a crowded bar.
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Christian Peter pled guilty and was sentenced to 18 months probation, and was suspended for a 1993 exhibition game.
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In 1994, only a month before the draft, Christian Peter was convicted of disturbing the peace after a woman accused him of grabbing her throat in a Kearney, Nebraska bar.
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Christian Peter said he was under the influence during the altercation and admitted to responding in an inexcusable way after she allegedly called him a rapist.
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Christian Peter was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fifth round of the 1996 NFL draft.
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Today, Christian Peter speaks openly of his sobriety, past struggles, and those who have helped him along the way.
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Christian Peter currently serves on the board of the Tigger House Foundation, a 501 non-profit organization dedicated to achieving a positive impact by reducing the death rate of heroin and opiate addiction.
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Christian Peter is currently residing in his home state of New Jersey with his wife and three children.