Tyler Sash
American football player, Super Bowl champion
Born
May 27th, 1988
37 years ago
Died
September 8th, 2015
10 years ago — 27 years old
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Played safety for the New York Giants
Won Super Bowl XLVI
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