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- Born: March 10, 1962
- Birthplace: Belle Glade, Florida
- Height: 5'11"
- Weight: 200 lbs
- Position: Safety
- High school: Pahokee High School
- College: Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
- Played for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1984 to 1993
- Played for the Arizona Cardinals in 1994 and 1995
- Committed suicide on November 20, 2006
- Brain showed damage from playing football
- Damage said to cause depression, which is believed to prompt his death
- Often mentioned when pushing for futher research on how contact sports affect athletes
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Andre Waters was a professional football player who spent 11 seasons in the National Football League with the Philadelphia Eagles and Arizona Cardinals.
Walters died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on November 20, 2006. His brain was later studied and showed signs of damage from playing football. That study has led to increased demand for research on how contact sports affect the athletes.
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Former Eagles DB Andre Waters, 44, commits suicide - NFL - ESPN
Andre Waters, a defensive back who spent most of his 12 seasons in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound early Monday. He was 44...sports.espn.go.com -
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NFL's Moves Signal a Truce on Concussions
By ALAN SCHWARZ Andre Waters, a former NFL defensive back, put a pistol in his mouth, pulled the trigger and — however unknowingly — sounded an alarm on the ... (November 25, 2009)New York Times -
Brian, STOP!
All you need do is look at guys like me, Mike Webster, Andre Waters and so many more. The risk is not worth ruining your life and losing the essence of ... (December 16, 2009)Washington Post (blog) -
NFL Tries to Get Serious on Concussions
That is, it could be nothing more than a coincidence that Andre Waters, a defensive back for the Philadelphia Eagles known for his fierce tackling, ... (December 15, 2009)FOXNews -
No more head games: Concussions in the NFL
In 2007, Dr. Bennet Omalu of the University of Pittsburgh reported that the suicide of former Eagles safety Andre Waters was likely caused by depression ... (December 13, 2009)The News Journal
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The700Level.com - Philly Sports & Minutiae: Today in Philly Sports ...
Before Brian Dawkins was rocking the #20, the Eagles had Andre Waters patrolling the secondary. Waters was a fixture of Buddy Ryan's Gang Green defense, a tough-as-nails safety who four times led the team in tackles, and received .... (November 20, 2009)the700level.com -
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Reminder Service Bot (remindme) 's status on Friday, 20-Nov-09 20:35:55 UTC. Reminder Service Bot remindme. 2006 - Death of Andre Waters, American football player (born 1962). about 13 minutes ago from xmpp. Secondary site navigation... (November 20, 2009)identi.ca -
WANTED: Andre Waters jersey [CODENAME: PROJECT WATKINS] | Philavania
So we've had this idea for awhile now that we want to make a custom Eagles jersey based on two of our favorite players of all time: Brian Dawkins and Andre.philavania.com -
New findings on Professional Wrestling/Football and untimely ...
"And then came Terry Long and Andre Waters. When we announced our findings about Chris, some in the media said it was 'roid rage. We said at the time the real finding was that repeated head trauma was the cause. ... (December 09, 2009)niketalk.yuku.com
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Just Listed: Andre Waters - 1990 NFL Pro Set #251 - S, Eagles http://gozbay.com/auction_details.php?auction_id=122837
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Also makes you really miss Jerome Brown. Hard to beleive JB, Reggie White and Andre Waters are all dead from that Eagles D.
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if i could bring back one philadelphia athlete it'd be a toss-up between hexy and andre waters. #somucheffinheartson
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@PhillyT2LA yeah Andre Waters absolutely rocked!!
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@MyPhilaEagles @PhillyRulez88 Is it any wonder why Waters & Dawkins both wore #20. When Dawk put that #20 on some of Andre jumped in him:-)
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