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Travis Claridge (March 23 1978 - February 28 2006) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League. Born in Detroit, Michigan, he played for the Atlanta Falcons between 2000 and 2003 and for the Carolina Panthers in 2004.

Early life

Travis Claridge grew up in Almont Mi. He loved the game of football and grew up believeing that he could reach the top, and he did. This paved the way for his younger brother Ryan Claridge becoming a linebacker for the New England Patriots. He played college football at the University of Southern California, and attended Fort Vancouver High School, in Vancouver, Washington.

Football career

Claridge started for all of his 48 games in college football and was voted the Pac-10 top offensive linesman in 1999. After being selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round of the 2000 draft, he started for 27 games in his first two seasons. However, a knee injury limited him to 6 games in the 2003 and the Falcons didn't extend his contract.

Although he signed with the Carolina Panthers as a free agent in 2004, he was cut during training camp. In 2005, Claridge played a season with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the Canadian Football League.

Death

After being found unconscious at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada, he was transported to Saint Rose Dominican Hospital in Henderson where he later died at age 27.

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