Gregory Alan Christy (born April 29, 1962) is a former

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. He went to the

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in 1985 after being selected by the Baltimore Stars of the

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in the Territorial Draft. His Bills jersey number was #69. He played in 7

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games in 1985 with the Bills before suffering a career-ending injury. In his playing days, Christy was 6'4" and 285 pounds. He played for the

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from 1980 - 1984. His jersey number was #73 for the Panthers where he played in 4 consecutive Bowl games as a tackle. Christy protected

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during his time at Pitt as well. Christy played high school football for the Freeport Senior High School.

External links

*http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ChriGr20.htm *https://web.archive.org/web/20100419064739/http://www.fanbase.com/Pittsburgh-Panthers-Football *http://www.profootballhof.com/assets/history/Brothers_Mar_13_2006.pdf *http://www.usfl.info/1985territorial.html 1962 births Living people People from Harrison Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Players of American football from Allegheny County, Pennsylvania American football offensive tackles Pittsburgh Panthers football players Buffalo Bills players 20th-century American sportsmen {{offensive-lineman-1960s-stub