Eric Wright

Biography

Eric Wright anchored the San Francisco 49ers secondary throughout the 1980s dynasty, establishing himself as one of the NFL's premier cover cornerbacks. Born April 18, 1959, in St. Louis, Missouri, Wright attended East St. Louis Assumption High School before starring at the University of Missouri. As a two-time All-Big Eight defensive back (1979-1980), Wright excelled for three Missouri teams that competed in bowl games. He shares the school record for most pass interceptions in a game with three against San Diego State in 1979, and was selected to Missouri's All-Century Team in 1990.

Selected by the 49ers in the second round (40th overall) of the 1981 NFL draft, the 6-foot-1, 185-pound Wri...