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Eric Wright

Born
Apr 18, 1959 · Age 67
Place of birth
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Gender
Male
Movie credits
1
TV credits
1

Biography

Eric Wright anchored the San Francisco 49ers secondary throughout the 1980s dynasty, establishing himself as one of the NFL's premier cover cornerbacks. Born April 18, 1959, in St. Louis, Missouri, Wright attended East St. Louis Assumption High School before starring at the University of Missouri. As a two-time All-Big Eight defensive back (1979-1980), Wright excelled for three Missouri teams that competed in bowl games. He shares the school record for most pass interceptions in a game with three against San Diego State in 1979, and was selected to Missouri's All-Century Team in…