William Cullen Bryant was an American professional football player who was a running back and return specialist for 13 seasons in the National Football League for the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks.
10 Facts About Cullen Bryant
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Cullen Bryant's father, who was a fan of poetry, named him after the poet William Cullen Bryant.
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Cullen Bryant graduated as part of the first class to spend all three years at William Mitchell High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 1969.
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Cullen Bryant played in the Senior Bowl and College All-Star Game in 1973.
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Cullen Bryant was selected by the Rams in the second round of the 1973 NFL draft.
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Cullen Bryant was the primary return specialist in his first four years with the team, working exclusively on kickoffs as a rookie.
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Cullen Bryant ended the game with 6 carries for 30 yards.
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At the behest of Rams owner Carroll Rosenbloom, Cullen Bryant went to court in 1975 to challenge his transfer to the Detroit Lions under the Pete Rozelle Rule.
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Cullen Bryant served as running backs coach under Chuck Stobart at the University of Memphis from 1990 through 1993.
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Cullen Bryant died of natural causes on October 13,2009, at his home in Colorado Springs.