Dean Prater

Dean Prater

No. 79
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	(1958-09-28)September 28, 1958 Altus, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died:	March 14, 1996(1996-03-14) (aged 37) Horseheads, New York, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:	S. H. Rider (Wichita Falls, Texas)
College:	Oklahoma State
NFL draft:	1981 / round: 10 / pick: 271
Career history
Cleveland Browns (1981)* Kansas City Chiefs (1982–1983) Buffalo Bills (1984–1988)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Big Eight (1980)
Career NFL statistics
Sacks: 1.0 Fumble recoveries: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Troy Dean Prater (September 28, 1958 – March 14, 1996) was a professional American football player for the Buffalo Bills^[1] and Kansas City Chiefs who played defensive end for seven seasons. Authorities said Prater slipped in the bath tub, suffered a severe blow to the head and was knocked unconscious. His body apparently plugged the drain, causing the tub to fill with water. He may have had an epileptic seizure and been knocked unconscious; his daughter has epilepsy.^[2]

References

1. "Pro Football -- Cincinnati Tax Gets NFL Support". Seattle Times. March 16, 1996. Retrieved May 8, 2009.
2. "Ex-OSU Football Player Prater Drowns | News OK". newsok.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2014.