Troy Stark was an American football offensive lineman. He was originally signed by the Green Bay Packers

Green Bay Packers

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 as an undrafted free agent in 1996, and was traded to the New York Jets

New York Jets

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 before the regular season began. He played one season for the Jets and was released after training camp in 1997. He then played for the New York/New Jersey Hitmen

New York/New Jersey Hitmen

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 of the XFL

XFL

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 in 2001.

Stark died on June 1, 2001, due to complications from a blood clot following knee surgery. He was found in his Peachtree City, Georgia, home. The blood clot was thought to have jarred loose during intense physical therapy and it then travelled to his lungs.

External links

• Troy Stark in Memoriam