About Bill Lenkaitis
Lived 1946 – 2016 (aged 70). Bill Lenkaitis was an American american football player and dentist.
William Edward Lenkaitis (June 30, 1946 – August 27, 2016) was an American professional football player who was a center and guard for 14 seasons in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions. Lenkaitis played in the AFL with San Diego Chargers in 1968 and 1969, and spent a season with them in the NFL in 1970. He then played 11 seasons (1971–1981) with the NFL's New England Patriots.
Lenkaitis died of brain cancer in 2016 and later diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy after death. He is one of at least 345 NFL players to be diagnosed after death with this disease, which is caused by repeated hits to the head.
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Who was Bill Lenkaitis?
American football player (1946-2016)
When was Bill Lenkaitis born?
Bill Lenkaitis was born on 30 June 1946 in Cleveland.
When did Bill Lenkaitis die?
Bill Lenkaitis died on 27 August 2016.
What was Bill Lenkaitis's occupation?
Bill Lenkaitis was an american football player and dentist.
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Bill Lenkaitis was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bill Lenkaitis. https://biography.guide/bill-lenkaitis/
MLA: "Bill Lenkaitis." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bill-lenkaitis/.
Chicago: "Bill Lenkaitis." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bill-lenkaitis/.
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