Bruce Bergey

Bruce Bergey
No. 84, 83
PositionDefensive end
Personal information
Born(1946-08-08)August 8, 1946
South Dayton, New York, U.S.
DiedSeptember 20, 2026(2026-09-20) (aged 80)
Hillsboro, Oregon, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight
240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High schoolPine Valley (South Dayton)
CollegeUCLA
NFL draft1971: 14th round, 354th overall pick
Career history
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Bruce Gene Bergey (August 8, 1946 – September 20, 2026) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL), World Football League (WFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins. Bergey played in the NFL for the Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Oilers in 1971 and in the CFL for the Toronto Argonauts from 1972 to 1973. Bergey died at a medical center in Hillsboro, Oregon, on September 20, 2026, at the age of 80.

Bergey's older brother, Bill, was an All-Pro linebacker for 12 seasons in the NFL and AFL.

References

  1. ↑ "Bruce Bergey Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Bruce Bergey Stats, News and Video - DE". NFL.com. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Bruce Gene Bergey". Fuiten Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home and Crematory. Retrieved September 25, 2026.