Lonnie Wright
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[edit] Biography
Lonnie Wright (Lawrence Wright) was born on January 23, 1945 in Newark, New Jersey. After going to high school at South Side (Newark, NJ), Wright attended Colorado State University. Wright made his professional debut in the AFL in 1966 with the Denver Broncos. He played for the Denver Broncos for his entire 2 year career.
Most people believe that 1967 was Lonnie Wright's best year, as he picked off 4 passes.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Interception Stats
| year | team | league | games | INT | YDS | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | DEN | AFL | 14 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| 1967 | DEN | AFL | 12 | 4 | 22 | 8 | 0 |
| 2 year AFL career | 26 | 5 | 37 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Receiving Stats
| year | team | league | games | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | DEN | AFL | 14 | 1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | -2 |
| 1967 | DEN | AFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 year AFL career | 26 | 1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Trivia
Lonnie Wright is currently one of the Deans of The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey: New Jersey Medical School (Newark Campus).
Lonnie Wright Phone: (973) 972-5433 E-mail: wrightlo@umdnj.edu
