Born: March 10, 1946
Hometown: Yuma, Arizona
Parents: Frank Houston Culp and Octavia Whaley Tomlin Culp
Football: Defensive Tackle – 6'-2" 265 lbs
Wrestling: Heavyweight
1960 -1964 Yuma High School
1964 -1970 Arizona State University
1968 -1974 Kansas City Chiefs
1974 -1980 Houston Oilers
1980 -1981 Detroit Lions

Yuma (Arizona) High School is the place where Curley Culp discovered his interest in team sports. Playing both varsity football and wrestling, his talent and strength soon became evident, winning back-to-back state heavyweight wrestling championships in 1963 and 1964.
After graduating from high school, Curley signed a letter of intent to attend (ASU) Arizona State University. In 1964 Curley enrolled at ASU where his college career began.
Participating in two sports, Curley received numerous awards and recog-nition for his academic and athletic accomplishments. Two of the high-lights of his college career was being named as an All-American football player and winning the NCAA 1967 heavyweight wrestling championship.
The Denver Broncos recognized his dominance on the defensive line, and in 1968 he was selected in the second round of the AFL draft. Leaving ASU one semester before graduation, Curley would return after winning SuperBowl IV to earn his Bachelor of Science degree in 1970.