Ernest Dye (born July 15, 1971) is a former
offensive guard
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* Offensive (military), an attack
* Offensive language
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in the
National Football League
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(NFL). He was drafted by the
Phoenix Cardinals
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in the first round of the
1993 NFL Draft
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.
In August 1999, Dye along with teammates
Carl Simpson and
Lester Holmes, was involved in a severe car crash that cost Dye the use of his right arm, ending his career.
Three Cardinals Injured in Car Accident
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References
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1971 births
Living people
American football offensive guards
American football offensive tackles
Phoenix Cardinals players
Arizona Cardinals players
Itawamba Indians football players
St. Louis Rams players
South Carolina Gamecocks football players
People from Greenwood, South Carolina