A native of Lima, Ohio,[2] Current played left tackle for the Ohio StateBuckeyes under head coachWoody Hayes. After backing up All American Jim Davidson as a sophomore, Current became a starter as a junior in 1965. Prior to his senior year, he was named a team co-captain, along with defensive back John Fill and center Ray Pryor.
Professional
Current was selected in the third round of the 1967 AFL/NFL common draft by the American Football League's Denver Broncos. He was traded to the AFL's Miami Dolphins where he played for two games before being traded back to the Broncos. He played with the AFL Broncos from 1967 through 1969 and for the NFL Broncos from 1970 through 1975. He was picked up by the NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1976 veteran allocation draft, and returned to the NFL Dolphins from 1977 through 1979.
Personal life
Current had three sons, Justin Current who currently lives in Aurora, Colorado and works for Arrow in the Denver Tech Center, JT Current who lives in New Berlin, Wisconsin and works for 1st Advantage Mortgage a Draper and Kramer Company, and Anthony Current who lives in Des Moines, Iowa.[1] Current filed for bankruptcy November 29, 2010, listing his home in the 500 block of Lone Oak Loop in Silverton as an asset.[3] According to the filing, he owed between $500,000 and $1 million. A federal order filed in January 2012 authorized a bank to foreclose on his home in Silverton.[2] He also owned a home in Silverton, in Marion County, Oregon, that was in foreclosure at the time of his death.[2] Current previously resided in Silverton starting in 2002 where he was a bus driver from 2003 until 2010 and a Pop Warner Football coach.[2] He wrote two books, Rememberin' Life in the Trenches and Bush Justice, which were both self-published.[2]
Death
On January 16, 2012, Current committed suicide by shooting himself in the head with a 20 gauge shotgun at the scenic outlook at Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge near Dallas, Oregon.[1] Current was accused of sexually assaulting three victims, two girls and one boy, all aged 14 or younger, at least five times between 2004 and 2010 in Marion County, Oregon. He allegedly used pornography, such as videos and photos, to elicit sex from the children.[1]
On January 17, 2012, Current was set to enter a plea on the charges. He faced a minimum of six years and three months for each of the five sex-abuse charges, a total of more than 30 years without parole, and no chance at reduced time.[1] The Silverton Police Department had been looking into Current since June 17 and were investigating the possibility of other victims.[4] Tara Lawrence, the attorney for the victims, indicated that she would be pursuing justice through the civil courts since Current's suicide did not allow the victims to get their day in court. "Our hope is that with Current's death, any additional victims may feel empowered to break their silence and speak out about their own abuse", Lawrence said.
References
^ abcdeSteffen, Jordan (January 18, 2012). "Former Bronco Mike Current found dead; he faced child-sex charges in Oregon". The Denver Post. Retrieved January 19, 2012.
^ abcdePallone, Cara; Stacey Barchenger (January 19, 2012). "Former NFL player Current faced charges of sexual abuse". Statesman Journal. Salem, Oregon. Retrieved January 19, 2012.
^In re Michael W. Current, Case No. 10-67033 (D. Ore. Bankr. filed November 29, 2010)
^"Former NFL player Michael Current, dead of suicide in Polk County, faced sex abuse charges". The Oregonian. January 18, 2012.
January 29, 2023
mike, current, michael, current, september, 1945, january, 2012, american, football, collegiate, professional, offensive, lineman, 1960s, 1970s, 74position, tacklepersonal, informationborn, 1945, september, 1945lima, ohiodied, january, 2012, 2012, aged, polk, . Michael Current September 17 1945 January 16 2012 1 was an American football collegiate and professional offensive lineman in the 1960s and 1970s Mike CurrentNo 79 71 74Position TacklePersonal informationBorn 1945 09 17 September 17 1945Lima OhioDied January 16 2012 2012 01 16 aged 66 Polk County OregonHeight 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m Weight 274 lb 124 kg Career informationHigh school Lima OH College Ohio StateNFL Draft 1967 Round 3 Pick 58Career historyMiami Dolphins 1967 Denver Broncos 1967 1975 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1976 Miami Dolphins 1977 1979 Career highlights and awardsPro Bowl 1969 Player stats at PFR Contents 1 Career 1 1 College 1 2 Professional 2 Personal life 3 Death 4 ReferencesCareer EditCollege Edit A native of Lima Ohio 2 Current played left tackle for the Ohio State Buckeyes under head coach Woody Hayes After backing up All American Jim Davidson as a sophomore Current became a starter as a junior in 1965 Prior to his senior year he was named a team co captain along with defensive back John Fill and center Ray Pryor Professional Edit Current was selected in the third round of the 1967 AFL NFL common draft by the American Football League s Denver Broncos He was traded to the AFL s Miami Dolphins where he played for two games before being traded back to the Broncos He played with the AFL Broncos from 1967 through 1969 and for the NFL Broncos from 1970 through 1975 He was picked up by the NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1976 veteran allocation draft and returned to the NFL Dolphins from 1977 through 1979 Personal life EditCurrent had three sons Justin Current who currently lives in Aurora Colorado and works for Arrow in the Denver Tech Center JT Current who lives in New Berlin Wisconsin and works for 1st Advantage Mortgage a Draper and Kramer Company and Anthony Current who lives in Des Moines Iowa 1 Current filed for bankruptcy November 29 2010 listing his home in the 500 block of Lone Oak Loop in Silverton as an asset 3 According to the filing he owed between 500 000 and 1 million A federal order filed in January 2012 authorized a bank to foreclose on his home in Silverton 2 He also owned a home in Silverton in Marion County Oregon that was in foreclosure at the time of his death 2 Current previously resided in Silverton starting in 2002 where he was a bus driver from 2003 until 2010 and a Pop Warner Football coach 2 He wrote two books Rememberin Life in the Trenches and Bush Justice which were both self published 2 Death EditOn January 16 2012 Current committed suicide by shooting himself in the head with a 20 gauge shotgun at the scenic outlook at Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge near Dallas Oregon 1 Current was accused of sexually assaulting three victims two girls and one boy all aged 14 or younger at least five times between 2004 and 2010 in Marion County Oregon He allegedly used pornography such as videos and photos to elicit sex from the children 1 On January 17 2012 Current was set to enter a plea on the charges He faced a minimum of six years and three months for each of the five sex abuse charges a total of more than 30 years without parole and no chance at reduced time 1 The Silverton Police Department had been looking into Current since June 17 and were investigating the possibility of other victims 4 Tara Lawrence the attorney for the victims indicated that she would be pursuing justice through the civil courts since Current s suicide did not allow the victims to get their day in court Our hope is that with Current s death any additional victims may feel empowered to break their silence and speak out about their own abuse Lawrence said References Edit a b c d e Steffen Jordan January 18 2012 Former Bronco Mike Current found dead he faced child sex charges in Oregon The Denver Post Retrieved January 19 2012 a b c d e Pallone Cara Stacey Barchenger January 19 2012 Former NFL player Current faced charges of sexual abuse Statesman Journal Salem Oregon Retrieved January 19 2012 In re Michael W Current Case No 10 67033 D Ore Bankr filed November 29 2010 Former NFL player Michael Current dead of suicide in Polk County faced sex abuse charges The Oregonian January 18 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mike Current amp oldid 1099870614, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
