Career
Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Currie played college football at Michigan State and was an All-American linebacker and center as a senior in 1957. Currie was the third overall selection of the 1958 NFL draft, the first pick of the Packers. In that draft, the Packers also selected Jim Taylor of Louisiana State University (2nd round, 15th overall), Ray Nitschke of Illinois (3rd round, 36th), and Jerry Kramer of Idaho (4th round, 39th).
In his rookie season in 1958 under first-year head coach Scooter McLean, the Packers were a league worst 1–10–1 and hired Vince Lombardi as head coach in January 1959.
Currie was an All-Pro in 1962, one of ten Packers on the 22-man Associated Press team, and was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated in December 1961. After seven seasons in Green Bay, Currie was traded to the Rams in April 1965 for receiver Carroll Dale.
He played two years for Los Angeles, then missed the final cut in September 1967 season at age 32. Currie was later a defensive coach at Milton College in Wisconsin, which closed in 1982.
He moved to Las Vegas in the early 1980s and worked in casino security.