Chris Dyko

American football player (1966–2014)

American football player

Christopher Edward Dyko
No. 68
Position:	Tackle
Personal information
Born:	(1966-03-16)March 16, 1966 Champaign, Illinois, U.S.
Died:	December 28, 2014(2014-12-28) (aged 48) Florida Keys, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:	305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school:	University (Spokane Valley, Washington)
College:	Washington State
NFL draft:	1989 / Round: 8 / Pick: 221
Career history
Chicago Bears (1989) Seattle Seahawks (1990) New York Giants (1992)* New York/New Jersey Knights (WLAF 1992) Sacramento Gold Miners (CFL 1993–1994) Birmingham Barracudas (CFL 1995)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-Pac-10 (1988)


Player stats at PFR

Christopher Edward Dyko (March 16, 1966 – December 28, 2014) was an American football tackle who played eight games, starting once, for the Chicago Bears in the National Football League (NFL). He later signed with the New York Giants, playing for the New York/New Jersey Knights, and also played in the Canadian Football League (CFL).^[1]

Dyko played college football at Washington State University in Pullman under head coaches Jim Walden and Dennis Erickson. In his senior season in 1988, the Cougars won the Aloha Bowl and finished with a 9–3 record. He was selected by the Bears in the eighth round of the 1989 NFL Draft.^[2]

Post-football career

Dyko received a Master of Education degree from WSU in 1996. He was employed by the American Military University online learning institution as its northwest regional coordinator and was an adjunct professor.^[1]

Death

On December 28, 2014, while riding his bicycle in the Florida Keys, Dyko was struck and killed in a hit and run incident.^[1]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Bremerton man, former Cougar football player dies in hit-and-run". kitsapsun.com. December 30, 2014. Archived from the original on December 31, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
^ "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
^ "88-year-old Sugarloaf man jailed in fatal hit and run of former NFL player". miamiherald.com. December 30, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
^ "Former University High, WSU football player Chris Dyko dies in hit and run in Florida". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). December 30, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
^ Filosa, Gwen (September 4, 2016). "An 89-year-old driver ran over a former NFL player, now he faces 4 to 30 years". Miami Herald. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
^ Filosa, Gwen (November 3, 2016). "89-year-old who ran over a former NFL player avoids prison, but must stay home". Sacramento Bee. (California). Retrieved July 28, 2019.