Craig Algernon Ogletree (April 2, 1968 – August 9, 2021) was an American professional
football
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player who was a
linebacker
Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and typically line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and so back up the defensive linemen. They play closer to the line ...
in the
National Football League
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(NFL).
Ogletree was drafted in the seventh round by and played for the
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati. The Bengals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC North, North division. The team plays its h ...
in 1990. He died from complications of
COVID-19
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The symptoms of COVID‑19 can vary but often include fever ...
on August 9, 2021.
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1968 births
2021 deaths
American football linebackers
Auburn Tigers football players
Cincinnati Bengals players
Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Georgia (U.S. state)
People from Barnesville, Georgia
Sportspeople from Lamar County, Georgia
Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)
20th-century American sportsmen
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