was one of the team's cocaptains. After being supplanted by Ken Geddes on the depth chart prior to the start of the 1977 season, he was waived by the Seahawks on September 6. He signed with the Washington Redskins three days later on September 9. He started 11 games in place of the injured Chris Hanburger in 1977, but only two of the 13 contests in which he played the following year. His intention to retire after the 1979 season was expedited before the campaign began when he was released by the Redskins on August 7. Writing In 1972 Curtis wrote one book about his career, titled Keep Off My Turf, in which he states that the New York Jets, who upset the Colts in Super Bowl III, "were lucky that day," and that the 1968 Colts were "twice as good as the Jets." In 2017 Curtis wrote the foreword for The First 50 Super Bowls: How Football's Championships Were Won by author Ed Benkin. Personal life Curtis had three children, Clay, Ryan and Caitlin. As of 2019, he had seven grandchildren. Curtis died on April 20, 2020, in St. Petersburg, Florida. He died from complications from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a neurodegenerative disease caused by repeated head injuries. References External links 1943 births 2020 deaths Sportspeople from Rockville, Maryland Players of American football from Maryland American football linebackers Duke Blue Devils football players Baltimore Colts players Seattle Seahawks players Washington Redskins players Western Conference Pro Bowl players American Conference Pro Bowl players Writers from Maryland