Ernie Wright
Encyclopedia
Ernest Henry Wright was an American
professional football
offensive tackle who played for 13 seasons, from 1960 AFL season to 1969 in the American Football League
, and 1970-1972 in the NFL. He was an original Los Angeles Charger
, and LA/San Diego Chargers Hall of Fame coach Sid Gillman
called the tandem of Wright and Hall of Famer Ron Mix
"The best pair of offensive tackles in Pro Football'" He also played for the AFL's Cincinnati Bengals
, both in the American Football League and in the NFL. Wright was a starter for the Chargers in their 51-10 victory over the Boston Patriots in the 1963 AFL Championship game, and was an AFL All-Star
in 1961, 1963 and 1965. He was one of only twenty men who played all ten years of the AFL's existence.
Wright died of cancer in 2007.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
offensive tackle who played for 13 seasons, from 1960 AFL season to 1969 in the American Football League
American Football League
The American Football League was a major American Professional Football league that operated from 1960 until 1969, when the established National Football League merged with it. The upstart AFL operated in direct competition with the more established NFL throughout its existence...
, and 1970-1972 in the NFL. He was an original Los Angeles Charger
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, and LA/San Diego Chargers Hall of Fame coach Sid Gillman
Sid Gillman
Sidney "Sid" Gillman was an American football player, coach, executive, and innovator. Gillman's insistence on stretching the football field by throwing deep downfield passes, instead of short passes to running backs or wide receivers at the sides of the line of scrimmage, was instrumental in...
called the tandem of Wright and Hall of Famer Ron Mix
Ron Mix
Ronald Jack Mix , in Los Angeles, California was an American football player.Mix attended USC, and upon graduation played right tackle and guard for the American Football League's Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers and the NFL Oakland Raiders .- College career :A graduate of the University of Southern...
"The best pair of offensive tackles in Pro Football'" He also played for the AFL's Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...
, both in the American Football League and in the NFL. Wright was a starter for the Chargers in their 51-10 victory over the Boston Patriots in the 1963 AFL Championship game, and was an AFL All-Star
American Football League All-Star games
-All-League Teams:The Sporting News published American Football League All-League Teams for each season played by the American Football League, 1960 through 1969...
in 1961, 1963 and 1965. He was one of only twenty men who played all ten years of the AFL's existence.
Wright died of cancer in 2007.