US EditionFormer Wisconsin Football Teammates Reflect on Troubled 'Entertainer' Bill Ferrario
Ferrario, known for starting 50 consecutive games at Wisconsin and playing two NFL seasons, faced recent legal troubles including DUI and stalking charges.
- On Wednesday, Bill Ferrario, former NFL offensive lineman and Wisconsin Badgers standout, was found dead in his Wisconsin home, two days after his 47th birthday.
- As a Badgers ironman, Ferrario started 50 straight games and earned First-team All-Big Ten honors in 1999 and Second-team in 2000.
- Friends and former teammates have offered tributes, and longtime friend Jason Waibel said, 'He always made you feel important, even when everyone just wanted to make him feel important.' Ferrario is survived by two children, whom he praised in his final social post.
- No official cause of death has been announced, Ferrario's obituary appeared in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Thursday, and the Wisconsin football program confirmed his death on Thursday.
- Post-Retirement, Ferrario returned to Wisconsin, pursued real estate and medical sales, and faced legal trouble, including 2023 arrests on stalking and disorderly conduct charges.
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Former NFL Lineman Dead At 47
Former Packers lineman Bill Ferrario, a standout college star who played at Wisconsin, was found dead in his area home at the age of 47. Just two days earlier, Ferrario had celebrated his 47th birthday. His death was unexpected, according to those around him, and no cause was announced. He was a four-year starter for the University of Wisconsin, where he helped star running back Ron Dayne win the Heisman Trophy in 1999 and brought the Badgers ba…
Bill Ferrario, former Wisconsin standout lineman who played in NFL for Packers, dead at 47 – Democratic Accent
Bill Ferrario, a former NFL offensive lineman who was a standout for the Wisconsin Badgers, has died, according to an online obituary. He was 47. Ferrario died “unexpectedly” on Wednesday, according to The Times-Tribune in Scranton, Pennsylvania, where Ferrario was born. His death occurred two days after his birthday. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The Green Bay Packers selected Ferrario in the fourth round of the 2001 draft.…
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