William Martin Curran (born December 30, 1959) is a former

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wide receiver who played in the

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for three seasons. He played college football at

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Professional career

Willie signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent following the

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. He saw action in 37 games over three seasons, mostly on special teams. In the 1984 season, Curran returned kicks and punts.

Post-playing career

In 2012, Curran was one of over 4,000 former football players to join a class-action lawsuit against the NFL over concussion-related brain injuries. In the lawsuit, Curran claimed that chronic head trauma suffered during his playing career has left him with a number of cognitive issues and health problems. Since leaving Professional Football, William M Curran IV has a continuing career in the financial services industry for over 39 yrs. The last 10 years as a Private Banker.

Personal life

Curran lives with his wife Heather in

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. Now lives in New Braunfels, TX.

References

External links

Pro Football Archives bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Curran, William 1959 births Living people Players of American football from Inglewood, California American football wide receivers UCLA Bruins football players Atlanta Falcons players People from Windsor, California