William Raymond "Chip" Healy Jr. (August 16, 1947 – October 8, 2019) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker for the St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Vanderbilt Commodores.[1]

After retiring from football in 1970, Healy moved around Tennessee working for his father's brokerage business, before retiring in 1987.[2] Since 2001, he operated Transitional Living in Nashville, Tennessee, known as "Chip's Place", a treatment and living facility for men struggling with alcoholism,[3] which initially included Healy himself.

A devout Christian, Healy lived in Nashville and had two children.[4] His nephew Will Healy was the head football coach at East Tennessee State.

Chip Healy died in Nashville on October 8, 2019, at the age of 72.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Chip Healy Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. ^ "Healy goes from Vandy to NFL". www.vucommodores.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  3. ^ "About". www.chips-place.com. Archived from the original on December 27, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  4. ^ "article". www.chips-place.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  5. ^ Schmitt, Brad (October 9, 2019). "1960s Vanderbilt football standout Chip Healy — a champion for Nashville's recovering addicts — dies". The Tennessean. Retrieved October 9, 2019.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chip_Healy
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