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Football Players That Have Died
Lamar Anthony Abel
(January 15, 1989-May 22, 2010) Age: 21
Played for: University of Florida
Cause of Death: Cardiac Arrest
Robert Ackles
(September 16, 1938-July 6, 2008) Age: 69
Place of Birth: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
Administered: BC Lions, Dallas Cowboys, Phoenix Cardinals, Philadelphia Eagles, Miami Dolphins, Las Vegas Outlaws
Gaines Adams
(June 8, 1983-January 17, 2010) Age: 26
Place of Birth: Greenwood, South Carolina, United States
Played for: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Chicago Bears
Cause of Death: Cardiac Arrest
Alexander Arrasi Agase
(March 27, 1922-May 3, 2007) Age: 85
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Played for: Los Angeles Dons, Chicago Rockets, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Colts
Coached: Dallas Texans, Iowa State University, Northwestern University, Purdue University, Eastern
Michigan University, University of Michigan
Elijah Alfred Alexander III
(August 2, 1970-March 24, 2010) Age: 39
Place of Birth: Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Played for: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Denver Broncos, Indianapolis Colts, Oakland Raiders
George Herbert Allen
(April 29, 1918-December 31, 1990) Age: 72
Place of Birth: Nelson County, Virginia, United States
Coached: Morningside College, Whittier College, Los Angeles Rams, Chicago Bears, Washington Redskins, Chicago Blitz, Arizona Wranglers, Long Beach State
Cause of Death: Ventricular Fibrillation
Jeffrey Lawrence Alm
(March 31, 1968-December 14, 1993) Age: 25
Place of Birth: New York, New York, United States
Played for: Houston Oilers
Lyle Martin Alzado
(April 3, 1949-May 14, 1992) Age: 43
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Played for: Denver Broncos, Cleveland Browns, Los Angeles Raiders
Cause of Death: Brain Cancer
Eric Thomas Andolsek
(August 22, 1966-June 23, 1992) Age: 25
Place of Birth: Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States
Played for: Detroit Lions
Cause of Death: Struck by Vehicle
Avery Jamal Atkins
(May 29, 1987-July 5, 2007) Age: 20
Place of Birth: Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
Played for: University of Florida, Bethune-Cookman College
Cause of Death: Drug Overdose
William Lee Austin
(October 18, 1928-May 22, 2013) Age: 84
Place of Birth: San Pedro, California, United States
Coached/Administrated: Wichita State University, Green Bay Packers, Los Angeles Rams, Pittsburgh Steelers, Chicago Bears, St. Louis Cardinals, Washington Redskins, New York Giants, N.J. Generals, New York Jets
Joe Avezzano
(November 17,1943-April 5,2012) Age: 68
Place of Birth: Yonkers, New York, United States
Coached: Florida State, Iowa State, Pittsburgh, Tennessee, Oregon State, Texas A&M, Dallas (NFL), Dallas Desperados, Oakland (NFL), Seamen Milano
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Johnny Lee Bailey
(March 17, 1967-August 20, 2010) Age: 43
Place of Birth: Houston, Texas, United States
Played for: Chicago Bears, Phoenix Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams, St. Louis Rams, Iowa Barnstormers
Cause of Death: Pancreatic Cancer
Terry Albert Barr
(August 8, 1935-May 28, 2009) Age: 73
Place of Birth: Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Played for: Detroit Lions
Cause of Death: Alzheimer's Disease
Samuel Adrian "Slingin' Sammy" Baugh
(March 17, 1914-December 17, 2008) Age: 94
Place of Birth: Temple, Texas, United States
Played for: Washington Redskins
Coached: New York Titans, Houston Oilers
Cause of Death: Numerous Health Issues
Ray Merril Beck
(March 17, 1931-January 10, 2007) Age: 75
Place of Birth: Bowdon, Georgia, United States
Played for: New York Giants
Sgt Robert S. "Bob" Beeks, Sr
(December 26, 1927-December 26, 2012) Age: 85
Place of Birth: Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
NFL Referee
Theopolis Bell, Jr.
(December 21, 1953-June 21, 2006) Age: 52
Place of Birth: Bakersfield, California, United States
Played for: Pittsburgh Steelers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Cause of Death: Scleroderma and Kidney Disease
George D. Belotti
(November 29, 1934-June 15, 2009) Age: 74
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Played for: Houston Oilers, San Diego Chargers
Cause of Death: Complications from Stroke
Heath Benedict
(June 30, 1983-March 23, 2008) Age: 24
Place of Birth: Tilburg, Netherlands
Played for: Newberry College
Cause of Death: Enlarged Heart
Brook Warren Berringer
(July 9, 1973-April 18, 1996) Age: 22
Place of Birth: Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States
Played for: University of Nebraska football
Cause of Death: Plane Crash
Al Blades
Played for: University of Miami, San Francisco 49ers
Cause of Death: Car Crash
Felix Anthony "Doc" Blanchard
(December 11, 1924-April 19, 2009) Age: 84
Place of Birth: McColl, South Carolina, United States
Played for: Army
Cause of Death: Pneumonia
George Frederick Blanda ("The Grand Old Man")
(September 17, 1927-September 27, 2010) Age: 83
Place of Birth: Youngwood, Pennsylvania, United States
Played for: Baltimore Colts, Chicago Bears, Houston Oilers, Oakland Raiders
Forrest Murrell Blue, Jr.
(September 7, 1945-July 16, 2011) Age: 65
Place of Birth: Marfa, Texas, United States
Played for: San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Colts
Cause of Death: Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
John D. Bridgers
(January 13, 1922-November 24, 2006) Age: 84
Place of Birth: Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Coached: Auburn, Sewanee, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore Colts, Baylor, Pittsburgh Steelers, South Carolina
Administred: Florida State, New Mexico
Cause of Death: Congestive Heart Failure
Thomas Jefferson "Tom" Brookshier
(December 16, 1931-January 29, 2010) Age: 78
Place of Birth: Roswell, New Mexico, United States
Played for: Philadelphia Eagles
Cause of Death: Cancer
Charles Edward Brown
(October 26, 1928-August 2, 2007) Age: 78
Place of Birth: San Luis Obispo, California, United States
Played for: Chicago Bears, Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore Colts
Cause of Death: Prostate Cancer
Willie Jerome Brown, III
(February 4, 1965-June 25, 1992) Age: 27
Place of Birth: Brooksville, Florida, United States
Played for: Philadelphia Eagles
Cause of Death: Car Accident
Orlando Claude "Zeus" Brown
(December 12, 1970-September 23, 2011) Age: 40
Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., United States
Played for: Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens
Cause of Death: Diabetic Ketoacidosis
David Steven Brown
(January 16, 1953-January 10, 2006) Age: 52
Place of Birth: Akron, Ohio, United States
Played for: Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks, Green Bay Packers
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Rick Don Bryan
(March 20, 1962-July 25, 2009) Age: 47
Place of Birth: Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Played for: Atlanta Falcons
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
William Cullen Bryant
(May 20, 1951-October 13, 2009) Age: 58
Place of Birth: Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States
Played for: Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks
Cause of Death: Natural Causes
Lewis Fitzgerald Bush
(December 2, 1969-December 8, 2011) Age: 42
Place of Birth: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Played for: San Diego Chargers, Kansas City Chiefs
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
John Bradshaw "Jack" Butler
(November 12, 1927-May 11, 2013) Age: 85
Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Played for: Pittsburgh Steelers
Milton Gray Campbell
(December 9, 1933-November 2, 2012) Age: 78
Place of Birth: Plainfield, New Jersey, United States
Played for: Cleveland Browns
Lewis Glen "Lew" Carpenter
(January 12, 1932-November 14, 2010) Age: 78
Place of Birth: Hayti, Missouri, United States
Played for: Detroit Lions, Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers
Coached/Administrated: Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Falcons, Washington Redskins, St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Oilers, Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles, Frankfurt Galaxy
Cause of Death: Pulmonary Fibrosis
James Henry "Jimmy" Carr
(March 25, 1933-August 12, 2012) Age: 79
Place of Birth: Cabin Creek, West Virginia, United States
Played for: Chicago Cardinals, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins
Coached/Administrated: Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Buffalo Bills, San Francisco 49ers, Minnesota Vikings, Denver Gold, New England Patriots, Atlanta Falcons, Amsterdam Admirals, London Monarchs, Scottish Claymores
Russell Francis Chambers
(November 12, 1953-July 1, 1981) Age: 27
Place of Birth: Amite City, Louisiana, United States
Played for: New Orleans Saints, Miami Dolphins
Cause of Death: Car Accident
Donald Gene Chandler
(September 5, 1934-August 11, 2011) Age: 76
Place of Birth: Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States
Played for: New York Giants, Green Bay Packers
Lynn Chandnois
(February 24, 1925-April 19, 2011) Age: 86
Place of Birth: Fayette, Michigan, United States
Played for: Pittsburgh Steelers
James Thomas Clack
(October 26,1947-April 7,2006) Age: 58
Place of Birth: Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States
Played for: Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Giants
Cause of Death: Heart Failure
Monte Dale Clark
(January 24, 1937-September 16, 2009) Age: 72
Place of Birth: Kingsburg, California, United States
Played for: San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, Cleveland Browns
Coached: San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions
Cause of Death: Bone Cancer
Michael Vincent Clark
(November 7, 1940-July 24, 2002) Age: 61
Place of Birth: Marshall, Texas, United States
Played for: Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Dallas Cowboys
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Cornelius Connie Colzie
(February 28, 1953-August 19, 2001) Age: 48
Place of Birth: Fitzgerald, Georgia, United States
Played for: Oakland Raiders, Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Orlando Renegades
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Marquis Victor Cooper
(March 11, 1982-March 2009) Age: 26
Place of Birth: Mesa, Arizona, United States
Played for: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Minnesota Vikings, Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks, Jacksonville Jaguars, Oakland Raiders
Frank Edgar Cornish IV
(September 24, 1967-August 22, 2008) Age: 40
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Played for: San Diego Chargers, Dallas Cowboys, Minnesota Vikings, Jacksonville Jaguars, Philadelphia Eagles
Cause of Death: Heart Disease
Donald David Coryell
(October 17, 1924-July 1, 2010) Age: 85
Place of Birth: Seattle, Washington, United States
Coached: Farrington High School, British Columbia, Whittier, San Diego State, St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Chargers
Stephen Paul "Steve" Courson
(October 1, 1955-November 10, 2005) Age: 50
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Played for: Pittsburgh Steelers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Shane Clifton Curry
(April 7, 1968-May 4, 1992) Age: 24
Place of Birth: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Played for: Indianapolis Colts
Cause of Death: Shot and Killed
Sam Dana
(August 7, 1903-October 29, 2007) Age: 104
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Played for: Hartford Blues, New York Yankees
Mario Danelo
(July 3, 1985-January 6, 2007) Age: 21
Place of Birth: San Pedro, California, United States
Played for: USC Trojans
Cause of Death: Multiple Traumatic Injuries
Jim DavidJames Theodoric David (Hatchet, Rebel)
(December 2, 1927-July 29, 2007) Age: 79
Place of Birth: Florence, South Carolina, United States
Played for: Detroit Lions
Benjamin Earl Franklin "Ben" Davidson, Jr.
(June 14, 1940-July 2, 2012) Age: 72
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, Uinted States
Played for: Green Bay Packers, Washington Redskins, Oakland Raiders, Portland Storm
Cause of Death: Prostate Cancer
Allen "Al" Davis
(July 4, 1929-October 8, 2011) Age: 82
Place of Birth: Brockton, Massachusetts, United States
Coached: Adelphi, The Citadel, Southern California, Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers, Oakland Raiders
Commissioner of AFL
Owner/General Manager of Oakland Raiders
Cause of Death: Congestive Heart Failure and Heart Muscle Disease
Dolfan Denny/Denny Sym
Age: 72
Dedicated Miami Dolphins football fan. Known for cheering on the NFL team for 33 years.
Cause of Death: Kidney Disease and Cancer
Gilbert Leroy "Buddy" Dial
(January 17, 1937-February 29, 2008) Age: 71
Place of Birth: Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States
Played for: Pittsburgh Steelers, Dallas Cowboys
Cause of Death: Complications with Cancer and Pneumonia
Donald LeRoy Doll
(August 29, 1926-September 22, 2010) Age: 84
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Played for: Detroit Lions, Washington Redskins, Los Angeles Rams
Arthur James "The Bulldog" Donovan, Jr.
(June 5, 1924-August 4, 2013) Age: 89
Place of Birth: Bronx, New York, united States
Played for: New York Yanks, Dallas Texans, Baltimore Colts
Cause of Death: Respiratory Disease
Keeley Dorsey
Age: 19
Played for: University of South Florida
Noble Webster Doss
(May 22, 1920-February 15, 2009) Age: 88
Place of Birth: Temple, Texas, United States
Played for: Philadelphia Eagles, New York Yankees
Todd Doxey
Age: 19
Played for: University of Oregon
Cause of Death: Jumped off Bridge
Adolphus Demetrius DuBose
(March 23, 1971-July 24, 1999) Age: 28
Place of Birth: Seattle, Washington, United States
Played for: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New York Jets
Cause of Death: Shot 12 times by Police Officers
William McGarvey "Bullet Bill" Dudley
(December 24, 1921-February 4, 2010) Age: 88
Place of Birth: Bluefield, Virginia, United States
Played for: Pittsburgh Steelers, Detroit Lions, Washington Redskins
David Russell Duerson
(November 28, 1960-February 17, 2011) Age: 50
Place of Birth: Muncie, Indiana, United States
Played for: Chicago Bears, New York Giants, Phoenix Cardinals
Cause of Death: Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound to the Chest
Peter Nicholas Duranko
(December 15, 1943-July 8, 2011) Age: 67
Place of Birth: Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States
Played for: Denver Broncos
Cause of Death: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Ray Easterling
(September 3, 1949-April 19, 2012) Age: 62
Place of Birth: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Played for: Atlanta Falcons
Cause of Death: Suicide
Richard Allyn Enderle
(November 6, 1947-September 4, 2008) Age: 60
Place of Birth: Breckenridge, Minnesota, United States
Played for: Atlanta Falcons, New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers, Green Bay Packers
Ronald Peter Erhardt
(February 27, 1931-March 21, 2012) Age: 81
Place of Birth: Mandan, North Dakota, United States
Coached: New England Patriots, New York Giants, New York Jets
Wilbur Charles "Weeb" Ewbank
(May 6, 1907-November 17, 1998) Age: 91
Place of Birth: Richmond, Indiana, United States
Coached: Van Wert High School, McGuffey High School, Naval Station Great Lakes, Brown University, Washington University, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Colts, New York Jets, Columbia University
Charles Leo "Chuck" Fairbanks
(June 10, 1933-April 2, 2013) Age: 79
Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Played for: Michigan State
Coached: Ishpeming HS, Arizona State, Houston, Oklahoma, New England, Colorado, New Jersey
Cause of Death: Brain Cancer
Jack Faulkner
(April 4, 1926-September 28, 2008) Age: 82
Coached: Denver Broncos, Minnesota Vikings
Gerald Rudolph "Jerry" Ford, Jr.
(July 14, 1913-December 26, 2006) Age: 93
Place of Birth: Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Played for: University of Michigan
President Of The United States
George William Forester
(August 9, 1932-April 27, 2007) Age: 74
Place of Birth: Dallas, Texas, United States
Played for: Green Bay Packers
Andra Bernard Franklin
(August 22, 1959-December 6, 2006) Age: 47
Place of Birth: Anniston, Alabama, United States
Played for: Miami Dolphins
Cause of Death: Heart Failure
Georgia Frontiere
(November 21, 1927-January 18, 2008) Age: 80
Place of Birth: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Majority Owner and Chairman of the St. Louis Rams
Stephen Robert "Steve" Furness
(December 5, 1950-February 9, 2000) Age: 49
Place of Birth: Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Played for: Pittsburgh Steelers, Detroit Lions
Coached: Michigan State, Indianapolis Colts, Pittsburgh Steelers
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Harry Curtis Galbreath
(January 1, 1965-July 27, 2010) Age: 45
Place of Birth: Clarksville, Tennessee, United States
Played for: Miami Dolphins, Green Bay Packers, New York Jets
Frank Gansz
(November 22, 1938-April 27, 2009) Age: 69
Place of Birth: Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States
Played for: Navy
Coached: Air Force, Colgate, Navy, Oklahoma State, Army, UCLA, San Francisco 49ers, Cincinnati Bengals, Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit Lions, Atlanta Falcons, St. Louis Rams, Jacksonville Jaguars, SMU
Cause of Death: Complications following Knee Replacement Surgery
George Davis Peter Gent
(August 23, 1942-September 30, 2011) Age: 69
Place of Birth: Bangor, Michigan, United States
Played for: Michigan State, Dallas Cowboys
Joseph Wiley Gilliam, Jr.
(December 29, 1950-December 25, 2000) Age: 49
Place of Birth: Charleston, West Virginia, United States
Played for: Pittsburgh Steelers, New Orleans Blue Knights, Washington Federals
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Gale Herbert Gillingham
(February 3, 1944-October 20, 2011) Age: 67
Place of Birth: Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Played for: Green Bay Packers
Jonathan Bruce Goddard
(May 11, 1981-June 15, 2008) Age: 27
Place of Birth: San Diego, California, United States
Played for: Detroit Lions, Indianapolis Colts, Colorado Crush
Cause of Death: Injuries Suffered in Motorcycle Accident
Larry Gordon
(July 8, 1954-July 3, 1983) Age: 28
Place of Birth: Monroe, Louisiana, United States
Played for: Miami Dolphins
Cause of Death: Heart Disease
John Gordy
(July 17, 1935-January 30, 2009) Age: 73
Place of Birth: Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Played for: Detroit Lions
Cause of Death: Cancer
Gene Gossage
Age: 76
Played for: Philadelphia Eagles
Otto Everett Graham, Jr.
(December 6, 1921-December 17, 2003) Age: 82
Place of Birth: Waukegan, Illinois, United States
Played for: Cleveland Browns
Coached: Washington Redskins, Coast Guard
Cause of Death: Heart Aneurysm
Harold Edward "Red" Grange
(June 13, 1903-January 28, 1991) Age: 87
Place of Birth: Forksville, Pennsylvania, United States
Played for: New York Yankees, Chicago Bears
L.C. Henderson Greenwood
(September 8, 1946-September 29, 2013) Age: 67
Place of Birth: Canton, Mississippi, United States
Played for: Pittsburgh Steelers
Cause of Death: Kidney Failure
David Griggs
(February 5, 1967-June 19, 1995) Age: 28
Place of Birth: Camden, New Jersey, United States
Played for: Miami Dolphins, San Diego Chargers
Cause of Death: Car Crash
John Glenn Grimsley
(February 25, 1962-February 6, 2008) Age: 45
Place of Birth: Canton, Ohio, United States
Played for: Houston Oilers, Miami Dolphins
Cause of Death: Accidental Gunshot Wound
George Stanley Halas, Sr.
(February 2, 1895-October 31, 1983) Age: 88
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Played for: Hammond All-Stars, Chicago Bears
Coached: Chicago Bears
Owned: Chicago Bears
Cause of Death: Pancreatic Cancer
Ronald Edwin Hall
(March 15, 1964-May 19, 2007) Age: 43
Place of Birth: Fort Huachuca, Arizona, United States
Played for: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Detroit Lions
Norman L. Hand
(September 4, 1972-May 14, 2010) Age: 37
Place of Birth: Queens, New York, United States
Played for: Miami Dolphins, San Diego Chargers, New Orleans Saints, Seattle Seahawks, New York Giants
Cause of Death: Hypertensive Cardiovascular Disease
James Bedford Harris
(November 12, 1934-August 9, 2011) Age: 76
Place of Birth: Terrell, Texas, United States
Played for: Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Rams, Dallas Texans, Dallas Cowboys
William Coleman "Bill" Hartman, Jr.
(March 17, 1915-March 16, 2006) Age: 90
Place of Birth: Thomaston, Georgia, United States
Played for: Washington Redskins
Robert Lee "Bullet Bob" Hayes
(December 20, 1942-September 18, 2002) Age: 59
Place of Birth: Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Played for: Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers
Cause of Death: Kidney Failure
Michael "Mike" Heimerdinger
(October 13, 1952-September 30, 2011) Age: 58
Place of Birth: Dekalb, Illinois, United States
Coached/Administrated: Grant High School, Johnsburgh High School, Air Force Academy, North Texas State, Florida, Cal State Fullerton, Rice, Duke, Denver Broncos, Tennessee Titans, New York Jets
Cause of Death: Cancer
Chris Henry
(May 17, 1983-December 17, 2009) Age: 26
Place of Birth: Belle Chasse, Louisiana, United States
Played for: Cincinnati Bengals
Cause of Death: Blunt Force Trauma to the Head
Thomas Herrion
(December 15, 1981-August 20, 2005) Age: 23
Place of Birth: Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Played for: Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers
Craig William "Ironhead" Heyward
(September 26, 1966-May 27, 2006) Age: 39
Place of Birth: Passaic, New Jersey, United States
Played for: New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears, Atlanta Falcons, St. Louis Rams, Indianapolis Colts
Ralph Alvin Heywood
(September 11, 1921-April 10, 2007) Age: 85
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, united States
Played for: Chicago Rockets, Detroit Lions, Boston Yanks, New York Bulldogs
Robert Gene Hickerson
(February 15, 1935-October 20, 2008) Age: 73
Place of Birth: Trenton, Tennessee, United States
Played for: Cleveland Browns
Walter Hilgenberg
(September 19, 1942-September 23, 2008) Age: 66
Place of Birth: Marshalltown, Iowa, United States
Played for: Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings
Cause of Death: Lou Gehrig's Disease
Andrew Hill
(October 5, 1956-March 19, 2011) Age: 54
Place of Birth: Newnan, Georgia, United States
Played for: Los Angeles Rams, Houston Oilers, Atlanta Falcons
Cause of Death: Stroke
Harlon Junius Hill
(May 4, 1932-March 21, 2013) Age: 80
Place of Birth: Killen, Alabama, United States
Played for: Chicago Bears, Pittsburgh Steelers, Detroit Lions
Marquise Hill
(August 7, 1982-May 28, 2007) Age: 24
Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Played for: New England Patriots
Nathaniel Hill
(September 3, 1966-September 18, 2012) Age: 41
Place of Birth: LaGrange, Georgia, United States
Played for: Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins, Washington Redskins, Sacramento Surge
Terry Hoeppner
(August 19, 1947-June 19, 2007) Age: 59
Place of Birth: Woodburn, Indiana, United States
Coached: Eastbrook, Mullins, East Noble, Franklin, Miami, Indiana
Cause of Death: Brain Cancer
Earnest Lee "Ernie" Holmes
(July 11,1948-January 17,2008) Age: 59
Place of Birth: Jamestown, Texas, United States
Played for: Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots
Cause of Death: Car Accident
Michael Joseph Holovak
(September 19, 1919-January 27, 2008) Age: 88
Place of Birth: Lansford, Pennsylvania, United States
Played for: Los Angeles Rams, Chicago Bears
Coach/Administrated: Boston College Eagles, Boston Patriots, New York Jets
Cause of Death: Complications from Pneumonia
Jasper Tyrone Howard
(January 28, 1989-October 18, 2009) Age: 20
Place of Birth: Miami, Florida, United States
Played for: Connecticut
Cause of Death: Stabbed to Death
Robert Calvin Hubbard
(October 31, 1900-October 17, 1977) Age: 76
Place of Birth: Keytesville, Missouri, United States
Played for: Green Bay Packers, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates
Cause of Death: Cancer
Lamar Hunt
(August 2, 1932-December 13, 2006) Age: 74
Place of Birth: El Dorado, Arkansas, United States
Coach/Administrated: Dallas Tornado, Columbus Crew, Kansas City Wizards, FC Dallas, Dallas Texans, Kansas City Chiefs
Founder of the American Football League
Cause of Death: Complications related to Prostate Cancer
Kenneth Charles Iman
(February 8, 1939-November 13, 2010) Age: 71
Place of Birth: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Played for: Green Bay Packers, Los Angeles Rams
Coached: Philadelphia Eagles
Robert DeLafayette Jeter, Jr.
(May 9, 1937-November 20, 2008) Age: 71
Place of Birth: Union, South Carolina, United States
Played for: Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
John Henry Johnson
(November 24, 1929-June 3, 2011) Age: 81
Place of Birth: Waterproof, Louisiana, United States
Played for: Calgary Stampeders, San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions, Pittsburgh Steelers, Houston Oilers
Jim Johnson
(May 26, 1941-July 28, 2009) Age: 68
Place of Birth: Maywood, Illinois, United States
Played for: Buffalo Bills
Coached: Notre Dame, Oklahoma Outlaws, Jacksonville Bulls, Arizona Cardinals, Indianapolis Colts, Seattle Seahawks, Philadelphia Eagles
Gary "Big Hands" Johnson
(August 31, 1952-August 4, 2010) Age: 57
Place of Birth: Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
Played for: San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers
David D. "Deacon" Jones
(December 9, 1938-June 3, 2013) Age: 74
Place of Birth: Eatonville, Florida, United States
Played for: Los Angeles Rams, San Diego Chargers, Washington Redskins
Cause of Death: Natural Causes
Alexander George "Alex" Karras
(July 15, 1935-October 10, 2012) Age: 77
Place of Birth: Gary, Indiana, United States
Played for: Detroit Lions
Cause of Death: Complications from Kidney Failure
Ken Kavanaugh
(November 23, 1916-January 25, 2007) Age: 90
Place of Birth: Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Played for: Chicago Bears
Cause of Death: Complications from Pneumonia
Jack French Kemp
(July 13, 1935-May 2, 2009) AgeL 73
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Played for: Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, New York Giants
Cause of Death: Cancer
Ralph G. Kercheval
(December 1, 1911-October 6, 2010) Age: 98
Place of Birth: Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Played for: Brooklyn Dodgers
Blair Armstrong Kiel
(November 29, 1961-April 8, 2012) Age: 50
Place of Birth: Columbus, Indiana, United States
Played for: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Indianapolis Colts, Saskatchewan Roughriders, Green Bay Packers, Atlanta Falcons, Toronto Argonauts, Cincinnati Rockers
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Terrence Dewayne Kiel
(November 24, 1980-July 4, 2008) Age: 27
Place of Birth: Lufkin, Texas, United States
Played for: San Diego Chargers
Cause of Death: Car Crash
Francis Joseph "Bucko" Kilroy
(May 30, 1921-July 10, 2007) Age: 86
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Played for: Phil-Pit Steagles, Philadelphia Eagles
As executive: Washington Redskins, Dallas Cowboys, New England Patriots
Eric Henry Laakso
(November 29, 1956-December 25, 2010) Age: 54
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States
Played for: Miami Dolphins
Roland Hayes Lakes
(December 25, 1939-March 5, 2012) Age: 72
Place of Birth: Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States
Played for: San Francisco 49ers, New York Giants
Earl Louis "Curly" Lambeau
(April 9, 1898-June 1, 1965) Age: 67
Place of Birth: Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States
Played for: Green Bay Packers
Coached/Administrated: Green Bay Packers, Chicago Cardinals, Washington Redskins
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Thomas Wade "Tom" Landry
(September 11, 1924-February 12, 2000) Age: 75
Place of Birth: Mission, Texas, United States
Played for: New York Yankees, New York Giants
Coached: New York Giants, Dallas Cowboys
Cause of Death: Battling Leukemia
Richard "Dick" Lane
(April 16, 1927-January 29, 2002) Age: 74
Place of Birth: Austin, Texas, United States
Played for: Los Angeles Rams, Chicago Cardinals, Detroit Lions
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Fred Brown Lane, Jr.
(September 6, 1975-July 6, 2000) Age: 24
Place of Birth: Franklin, Tennessee, United States
Played for: Carolina Panthers, Indianapolis Colts
Cause of Death: Shot and Killed
Dante Bert Joseph "Gluefingers" Lavelli
(February 23, 1923-January 20, 2009) Age: 85
Place of Birth: Hudson, Ohio, United States
Played for: Cleveland Browns
Cause of Death: Congestive Heart Failure, Bladder and Kidney Infections
Robert Lawrence "Bobby" Layne
(December 19, 1926-December 1, 1986) Age: 59
Place of Birth: Santa Anna, Texas, United States
Played for: Chicago Bears, New York Bulldogs, Detroit Lions, Pittsburgh Steelers
Charles Irving "Charlie" Leigh
(October 29, 1945-October 26, 2006) Age: 60
Place of Birth: Halifax, Virginia, United States
Played for: Cleveland Browns, Miami Dolphins, Green Bay Packers
Cause of Death: Lung Cancer
David Lamar Little, Sr.
(January 3, 1959-March 17, 2005) Age: 46
Place of Birth: Miami, Florida, United States
Played for: Pittsburgh Steelers
Cause of Death: Weight-Lifting Accident
Vincent Thomas "Vince" Lombardi
(June 11, 1913-September 3, 1970) Age: 57
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Coached: New York Giants, Green Bay Packers, Washington Redskins
Terry Luther Long
(July 21, 1959-June 7, 2005) Age: 45
Place of Birth: Columbia, South Carolina, United States
Played for: Pittsburgh Steelers
Cause of Death: Drinking Anti-Freeze
Albert Lucas
(September 1, 1978-April 10, 2005) Age: 26
Place of Birth: Macon, Georgia, United States
Played for: Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Storm, Los Angeles Avengers
Cause of Death: Blunt Force Trauma
Sidney Luckman
(November 21, 1916-July 5, 1998) Age: 81
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Played for: Chicago Bears
Lamar J. Lundy, Jr.
(April 17, 1935-February 24, 2007) Age: 71
Place of Birth: Richmond, Indiana, United States
Played for: Los Angeles Rams
Lenny Lyles
(January 26, 1936-November 20, 2011) Age: 75
Place of Birth: Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Played for: Baltimore Colts, San Francisco 49ers
Richard Dennis Lynch
(April 29, 1936-September 24, 2008) Age: 72
Place of Birth: Oceanside, New York, United States
Played for: Washington Redskins, New York Giants
Cause of Death: Leukemia
John Mackey
(September 24, 1941-July 6, 2011) Age: 69
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States
Played for: Baltimore Colts, San Diego Chargers
Arthur Lee Malone
(March 20, 1948-July 27, 2012) Age: 64
Place of Birth: Tyler, Texas, United States
Played for: Atlanta Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles
James Michael Mandich
(July 30, 1948-April 26, 2011) Age: 62
Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Played for: Miami Dolphins, Pittsburgh Steelers
Cause of Death: Cancer
Burt James Ray Mansfield
(January 21, 1941-November 3, 1996) Age: 55
Place of Birth: Bakersfield, California, United States
Played for: Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Robert Matheson
(November 25, 1944-September 5, 1994) Age: 49
Place of Birth: Boone, North Carolina, United States
Played for: Cleveland Browns, Miami Dolphins
Cause of Death: Complications due to Hodgkin's Disease
Ollie Genoa Matson II
(May 1, 1930-February 19, 2011) Age: 80
Place of Birth: Trinity, Texas, United States
Played for: Chicago Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams, Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles
Cause of Death: Dementia Complications
Fred Matua
(January 14, 1984-August 5, 2012) Age: 28
Place of Birth: Wilmington, California, United States
Played for: Detroit Lions, Cleveland Browns, Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins, Florida Tuskers, Omaha Nighthawks
Cause of Death: Heart-Related Issue
George Anderson McAfee
(March 13, 1918-March 4, 2009) Age: 90
Place of Birth: Corbin, Kentucky, United States
Played for: Chicago Bears
Chester McGlockton
(September 16, 1969-November 30, 2011) Age: 42
Place of Birth: Whiteville, North Carolina, United States
Played for: Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders, Kansas City Chiefs, Denver Broncos, New York Jets
Cause of Death: Enlarged Heart
Keli S. McGregor
(January 23, 1963-April 20, 2010) Age: 47
Place of Birth: Primghar, Iowa, United States
Played for: Denver Broncos, Indianapolis Colts
Cause of Death: Natural Causes
Tyrone McGriff
(January 13, 1958-December 9, 2000) Age: 42
Place of Birth: Vero Beach, Florida, United States
Played for: Pittsburgh Steelers, Michigan Panthers, Memphis Showboats
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
John Harvey McKay
(July 5, 1923-June 10, 2001) Age: 77
Place of Birth: Everettville, West Virginia, United States
Played for: Purdue, Oregon
Coached: USC, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Oregon
Administrated: USC
Cause of Death: Complications due to Diabetes
Kendrick L. McKinley
(January 31, 1987-September 20, 2010) Age: 23
Place of Birth: Mableton, Georgia, United States
Played for: Denver Broncos
Cause of Death: Suicide
Stephen LaTreal McNair
(February 14, 1973-July 4, 2009) Age: 36
Place of Birth: Mount Olive, Mississippi, United States
Played for: Houston Oilers/Tennessee Oilers/Tennessee Titans, Baltimore Ravens
Cause of Death: Shot
Joseph Don "Dandy Don" Meredith
(April 10, 1938-December 5, 2010) Age: 72
Place of Birth: Mount Vernon, Texas, United States
Played for: Dallas Cowboys
Cause of Death: Brain Hemorrhage
Larry Jack Mildren
(October 10, 1949-May 22, 2008) Age: 58
Place of Birth: Kingsville, Texas, United States
Played for: Baltimore Colts, New England Patriots
Cause of Death: Stomach Cancer
Samuel Davis "Sam" Mills, Jr.
(June 3, 1959-April 18, 2005) Age: 45
Place of Birth: Neptune City, New Jersey, United States
Played for: Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars, New Orleans Saints, Carolina Panthers
Coached: Carolina Panthers
Christopher Eddie Mims
(September 29, 1970-October 15, 2008) Age: 38
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Played for: Washington Redskins, San Diego Chargers, Chicago Bears
Cause of Death: Enlarged Heart
James Robert "Jim" Mitchell
(October 19, 1947-October 20, 2007) Age: 60
Place of Birth: Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States
Played for: Atlanta Falcons
Kevin Danyelle Mitchell
(January 1, 1971-April 30, 2007) Age: 36
Place of Birth: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Played for: San Francisco 49ers, New Orleans Saints, Washington Redskins
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Arthur Bertram "Art" Modell
(June 23, 1925-September 6, 2012) Age: 87
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Owned: Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens
Cause of Death: Natural Causes
Mal M. Moore
(December 19, 1939-March 30, 2013) Age: 73
Place of Birth: Dozier, Alabama, United States
Played for: University of Alabama, Coached: Alabama, Notre Dame, St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals, Montana State
Administrated: Alabama
Cause of Death: Pulmonary Problems
Solomon Wayne Moore
(August 17, 1945-August 19, 1989) Age: 44
Place of Birth: Beaumont, Texas, United States
Played for: Miami Dolphins
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Roy Lee "Chucky" Mullins
(July 8, 1969-May 6, 1991) Age: 21
Place of Birth: Russellville, Alabama, United States
Played for: University of Mississippi
Nelson Emory Munsey
(July 2, 1948-July 8, 2009) Age: 61
Place of Birth: Uniontown, Pennsylvania, United States
Played for: Baltimore Colts
Cause of Death: Heart Disease
Harry Vance "Chuck" Muncie
(March 17, 1953-May 13, 2013) Age: 60
Place of Birth: Uniontown, Pennsylvania, United States
Played for: New Orleans Saints, San Diego Chargers
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Lawrence Harry "Larry" Munson
(September 28, 1922-November 20, 2011) Age: 89
Place of Birth: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Occupation: Sportscaster (University of Georgia Football and Basketball Announcer)
Cause of Death: Complications from Pneumonia
Andrew J. Musser, Jr.
(December 28, 1937-January 22, 2012) Age: 74
Place of Birth: Lemoyne, Pennsylvania, United States
Occupation: Sportscaster
Godfrey Clarence Myles
(September 22, 1968-June 10, 2011) Age: 42
Place of Birth: Miami, Florida, United States
Played for: Dallas Cowboys
Cause of Death: Removed from Life Support after Stroke
Bronislau "Bronko" Nagurski
(November 3, 1908-January 7, 1990) Age: 81
Place of Birth: Rainy River, Ontario, Canada
Played for: Chicago Bears
Stu Nahan
(June 23, 1926-December 26, 2007) Age: 81
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Occupation: Sportscaster
Damien Darnell Nash
(April 14, 1982-February 24, 2007) Age: 24
Place of Birth: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Played for: Tennessee Titans, Denver Broncos
William Wesley "Billy" Neighbors
(February 4, 1940-April 30, 2012) Age: 72
Place of Birth: Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States
Played for: Boston Patriots, Miami Dolphins
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Ernest Alonzo Nevers
(June 11, 1902-May 3, 1976) Age: 73
Place of Birth: Willow River, Minnesota, United States
Played for and Coached: Duluth Eskimos, Chicago Cardinals
Richard Charles Nolan
(March 26, 1932-November 11, 2007) Age: 75
Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Played for: Chicago Cardinals, New York Giants, Dallas Cowboys
Coach/Administrated: San Francisco 49ers, New Orleans Saints, Houston Oilers, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, San Antonio Force
James Charles "Jim" Norton
(October 20, 1938-June 12, 2007) Age: 68
Place of Birth: Glendale, California, United States
Played for: Houston Oilers
Merlin Jay Olsen
(September 15, 1940-March 11, 2010) Age: 69
Place of Birth: Logan, Utah, United States
Played for: Los Angeles Rams
David Arthur Overstreet
(September 20, 1958-June 25, 1984) Age: 25
Place of Birth: Big Sandy, Texas, United States
Played for: Montreal Alouettes, Montreal Concordes, Miami Dolphins
Raleigh Climon Owens
(November 12, 1934-June 17, 2012) Age: 77
Place of Birth: Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
Played for: San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Colts, New York Giants
John Perry Pardee
(April 19, 1936-April 1, 2013) Age: 76
Place of Birth: Exira, Iowa, United States
Played for: Texas A&M, Los Angeles Rams, Washington Redskins
Coached: Florida Blazers, Chicago Bears, Washington Redskins, San Diego Chargers, Houston Gamblers, University of Houston, Houston Oilers, Birmingham Barracudas
Bryan Sidney Pata
(August 12, 1984-November 7, 2006) Age: 22
Place of Birth: Miami, Florida, United States
Played for: Miami Hurricanes
Cause of Death: Shot and Killed
Walter Jerry Payton
(July 25, 1954-November 1, 1999) Age: 45
Place of Birth: Columbia, Mississippi, United States
Played for: Chicago Bears
Cause of Death: Cholangiocarcinoma
Woodrow Peoples, Jr.
(August 16, 1943-October 12, 2010) Age: 67
Place of Birth: Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Played for: San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles
John Eugene "Johnny" Perkins
(April 21, 1953-April 25, 2007) Age: 54
Place of Birth: Franklin, Texas, United States
Played for: New York Giants
Cause of Death: Complications from Heart Surgery
Fletcher Joseph "Joe" Perry
(January 22, 1927-April 25, 2011) Age: 84
Place of Birth: Stephens, Arkansas, United States
Played for: Baltimore Colts, San Francisco 49ers
Cause of Death: Complications from Dementia
Louis Brian Piccolo
(October 31, 1943-June 16, 1970) Age: 26
Place of Birth: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States
Played for: Chicago Bears
Cause of Death: Embryonal Cell Carcinoma
Peter Louis Pihos
(October 22, 1923-August 16, 2011) Age: 87
Place of Birth: Orlando, Florida, United States
Played for: Philadelphia Eagles
John Pont
(November 13, 1927-July 1, 2008) Age: 80
Place of Birth: Canton, Ohio, United States
Played for: Miami, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
Coached: Miami, Yale, Indiana, Northwestern, Hamilton, Mount St. Joseph, ROCBULL
Administrated: Northwestern
Dave Pureifory
(July 12, 1949-March 5, 2009) Age: 59
Place of Birth: Pensacola, Florida, United States
Played for: Green Bay Packers, Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions, Michigan Panthers, Birmingham Stallions
Cause of Death: Pancreatic Cancer
James Stephen "Jim" Ringo
(November 21, 1931-November 19, 2007) Age: 75
Place of Birth: Orange, New Jersey, United States
Played for: Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles
Coached: Chicago Bears, Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots, Los Angeles Rams, New York Jets
Joseph "Joe" Robbie
(July 7, 1916-January 7, 1990) Age: 73
Place of Birth: Sisseton, South Dakota, United States
Owned: Miami Dolphins
Edward Gay Robinson
(February 13, 1919-April 3, 2007) Age: 88
Place of Birth: Jackson, Louisiana, United States
Coached: Grambling
Andrew Richard "Andy" Robustelli
(December 6, 1925-May 31, 2011) Age: 85
Place of Birth: Stamford, Connecticut, United States
Played for: Los Angeles Rams, New York Giants
Reginald Henry "Reggie" Roby
(July 30, 1961-February 22, 2005) Age: 43
Place of Birth: Waterloo, Iowa, United States
Played for: Miami Dolphins, Washington Redskins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Houston/Tennessee Oilers, San Francisco 49ers
Knute Kenneth Rockne
(March 4, 1888-March 31, 1931) Age: 43
Place of Birth: Voss, Norway
Played for: Notre Dame, Akron Indians, Massillon Tigers
Coached: Notre Dame
Administrated: Notre Dame
Cause of Death: Plane Crash
Nicholas Quixote "Nick" Rogers
(May 31, 1979-May 3, 2010) Age: 30
Place of Birth: East Point, Georgia, United States
Played for: Minnesota Vikings, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, Colorado Crush
Cause of Death: Car Accident
Alvin Ray "Pete" Rozelle
(March 1, 1926-December 6, 1996) Age: 70
Place of Birth: South Gate, California, United States
Commissioner of the National Football League
Cause of Death: Brain Cancer
Darrell Anthony Russell, Jr.
(May 27, 1976-December 15, 2005) Age: 29
Place of Birth: Pensacola, Florida, United States
Played for: Oakland Raiders, Washington Redskins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Cause of Death: Car Accident
Louis Henry Saban
(October 13, 1921-March 29, 2009) Age: 87
Place of Birth: Brookfield, Illinois, United States
Played for: Cleveland Browns
Coached: Case Tech, University of Washington, Northwestern University, Western Illinois University, Boston Patriots, Buffalo Bills, University of Maryland, Denver Broncos, University of Miami, Army, University of Central Florida, Martin County High School, South Fork High School, Georgetown High School, Middle Georgia Heat Wave, Peru State College, Tampa Bay Storm, Milwaukee Mustangs, SUNY Canton, Chowan University
Stephen Douglas "Steve" Sabol
(October 2, 1942-September 18, 2012) Age: 69
Place of Birth: Moorestown, New Jersey, United States
Occupation: Filmmaker, Co-Founder of NFL Films
Cause of Death: Brain Cancer
John Thomas "Sandy" Sandusky, Jr.
(December 28, 1925-March 5, 2006) Age: 80
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Played for: Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers
Coached: Villanova, Baltimore Colts, Philadelphia Eagles, Miami Dolphins
Cause of Death: Pneumonia
George Henry Sauer, Jr.
(November 10, 1943-May 7, 2013) Age: 69
Place of Birth: Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States
Played for: New York Jets, New York Stars
Cause of Death: Congestive Heart Failure
Glenn Edward "Bo" Schembechler, Jr.
(April 1, 1929-November 17, 2006) Age: 77
Place of Birth: Barberton, Ohio, United States
Played for: Miami
Coached: Ohio State, Presbyterian, Bowling Green, Northwestern, Miami, Michigan
Administrated: Michigan, Detroit Tigers
Texas Earnest "Tex" Schramm, Jr.
(June 2, 1920-July 15, 2003) Age: 83
Place of Birth: San Gabriel, California, United States
President and General Manager of Dallas Cowboys
Executive of: Los Angeles Rams, Dallas Cowboys
Tiaina Baul "Junior" Seau Jr.
(January 19, 1969-May 2, 2012) Age: 43
Place of Birth: San Diego, California, United States
Played for: San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots
Lee Roy Selmon
(October 20, 1954-September 4, 2011) Age: 56
Place of Birth: Eufaula, Oklahoma, United States
Played for: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Cause of Death: Complications from Stroke
Stanley Shakespeare
Age: 42
Played for: University of Miami
Cause of Death: Drowned
Leonard Frank "Fritz" Shurmur
(July 15, 1932-August 30, 1999) Age: 67
Place of Birth: Wyandotte, Michigan, United States
Played for: Albion
Coached: Albion, Wyoming, Detroit Lions, New England Patriots, Los Angeles Rams, Phoenix Cardinals, Green Bay Packers
Charles Aaron "Bubba" Smith
(February 28, 1945-August 3, 2011) Age: 66
Place of Birth: Orange, Texas, United States
Played for: Baltimore Colts, Oakland Raiders, Houston Oilers
Cause of Death: Acute Drug Intoxication and Heart Disease
Homer Austin Smith
(October 9, 1931-April 10, 2011) Age: 79
Place of Birth: Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Played for: Princeton
Coached: Stanford, Air Force, Davidson, Pacific, Army, UCLA, Kansas City Chiefs, Alabama, Arizona
Gerald "Jerry" Sanford Smith
(July 19, 1943-October 15, 1986) Age: 43
Place of Birth: Eugene, Oregon, United States
Played for: Washington Redskins
Cause of Death: AIDS
Corey Dominique Smith
(October 2, 1979-March 2009) Age: 29
Place of Birth: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Played for: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions
Larry Smith
(September 12, 1939-January 28, 2008) Age: 68
Place of Birth: Van Wert, Ohio, United States
Played for: Bowling Green
Coached: Shawnee, Miami, Michigan, Tulane, Arizona, USC, Missouri
Jack Thomas Snow
(January 25, 1943-January 9, 2006) Age: 62
Place of Birth: Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States
Played for: Los Angeles Rams
Cause of Death: Complications from Staph Infection
Bruce Snyder
(March 14, 1940-April 13, 2009) Age: 69
Place of Birth: Santa Monica, California, United States
Played for: Oregon
Coached: Oregon, USC, Utah State, Los Angeles Rams, California, Arizona State, UNLV
Freddie Solomon
(January 11, 1953-February 13, 2012) Age: 59
Place of Birth: Sumter, South Carolina, United States
Played for: Miami Dolphins, San Francisco 49ers
Thomas Allen Spinks
(October 29, 1948-August 26, 2007) Age: 58
Place of Birth: Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Played for: Louisiana Tech University, Minnesota Vikings
Ronald Edward "Ron" Springs
(November 4, 1956-May 12, 2011) Age: 54
Place of Birth: Williamsburg, Virginia, United States
Played for: Dallas Cowboys, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Darryl Floyd Stingley
(September 18, 1951-April 5, 2007) Age: 55
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Played for: New England Patriots
Cause of Death: Heart Disease and Pneumonia
Henry Louis "Hank" Stram
(January 3, 1923-July 4, 2005)
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Played for: Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs, New Orleans Saints
Cause of Death: Complications from Diabetes
Korey Damont Stringer
(May 8, 1974-August 1, 2001) Age: 27
Place of Birth: Warren, Ohio, United States
Played for: Minnesota Vikings
Cause of Death: Complications from Heat Stroke
George Allen "Pat" Summerall
(May 10, 1930-April 16, 2013) Age: 82
Place of Birth: Lake City, Florida, United States
Played for: Detroit Lions, Chicago Cardinals, New York Giants
Cause of Death: Cardiac Arrest
Jim Sweeney
(September 1, 1929-February 8, 2013) Age: 83
Place of Birth: Butte, Montana, United States
Played for: Portland
Coached: Columbia, Butte Central, Flathead, Montana State, Washington State, Fresno State, Oakland, St. Louis
Walter Francis Sweeney
(April 18, 1941-February 2, 2013) Age: 71
Place of Birth: Cohasset, Massachusetts, United States
Played for: San Diego Chargers, Washington Redskins
Cause of Death: Pancreatic Cancer
Carl N. Taseff
(September 28, 1928-February 27, 2005) Age: 76
Place of Birth: Parma, Ohio, United States
Played for: Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Colts, Philadelphia Eagles, Buffalo Bills
Coached: Miami Dolphins
Cause of Death: Pneumonia
John David "Jack" Tatum
(November 18, 1948-July 27, 2010) Age: 61
Place of Birth: Cherryville, North Carolina, United States
Played for: Oakland Raiders, Houston Oilers
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Mosiula Faasuka Tatupu
(April 26, 1955-February 23, 2010) Age: 54
Place of Birth: Pago Pago, American Samoa
Played for: New England Patriots, Los Angeles Rams
Sean Michael Maurice Taylor
(April 1, 1983-November 27, 2007) Age: 24
Place of Birth: Miami, Florida, United States
Played for: Washington Redskins
Cause of Death: Injuries from Gunshot
Derrick Vincent Thomas
(January 1, 1967-February 8, 2000) Age: 33
Place of Birth: Miami, Florida, United States
Played for: Kansas City Chiefs
Cause of Death: Blood Clot
Edward Arthur Thomas
(July 17, 1950-June 24, 2009) Age: 58
Place of Birth: Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States
Coached: Aplington-Parkersburg High School
Cause of Death: Shot and Killed
Patrick Daniel "Pat" Tillman
(November 6, 1976-April 22, 2004) Age: 27
Place of Birth: Fremont, California, United States
Played for: Arizona State University, Arizona Cardinals
Cause of Death: Friendly Fire Incident
Daniel Anthony Turk
(June 25, 1962-December 24, 2000) Age: 38
Place of Birth: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Played for: Pittsburgh Steelers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Los Angeles Raiders, Oakland Raiders, Washington Redskins
Cause of Death: Testicular Cancer
Thomas James "T. J." Turner
(May 16, 1963-August 24, 2009) Age: 46
Place of Birth: Lufkin, Texas, United States
Played for: Miami Dolphins
John Constantine Unitas
(May 7, 1933-September 11, 2002)
Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Played for: Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore Colts, San Diego Chargers
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Eugene Thurman Upshaw, Jr.
(August 15, 1945-August 20, 2008) Age: 63
Place of Birth: Robstown, Texas, United States
Played for: Oakland Raiders
Norman Mack "Norm" Van Brocklin
(March 15, 1926-May 2, 1983) Age: 57
Place of Birth: Parade, Dewey County, South Dakota, United States
Played for: Los Angeles Rams, Philadelphia Eagles
Coached: Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Falcons
Cause of Death: Stroke
Stephen "Steve" W. Van Buren
(December 28, 1920-August 23, 2012) Age: 91
Place of Birth: La Ceiba, Honduras
Played for: Philadelphia Eagles
Cause of Death: Pneumonia
Brad Alan Van Pelt
(April 5, 1951-February 17, 2009) Age: 57
Place of Birth: Owosso, Michigan, United States
Played for: New York Giants, Los Angeles Raiders, Cleveland Browns
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
William Ernest "Bill" Walsh
(November 30, 1931-July 30, 2007) Age: 75
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Played for: Oakland Raiders, Continental Football League San Jose Apaches, Cincinnati Bengals, San Diego Chargers, Stanford, San Francisco 49ers
Cause of Death: Leukemia
Andre Waters
(March 10, 1962-November 20, 2006) Age: 44
Place of Birth: Belle Glade, Florida, United States
Played for: Philadelphia Eagles, Arizona Cardinals
Michael Lewis Webster
(March 18, 1952-September 24, 2002) Age: 50
Place of Birth: Tomahawk, Wisconsin, United States
Played for: Pittsburgh Steelers, Kansas City Chiefs
Alexander "Red" Webster
(April 19, 1931-March 3, 2012) Age: 80
Place of Birth: Kearny, New Jersey, United States
Played for: Montreal Alouettes, New York Giants
Coached: New York Giants
Reginald Howard "Reggie" White
(December 19, 1961-December 26, 2004) Age: 43
Place of Birth: Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
Played for: Memphis Showboats, Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers, Carolina Panthers
Cause of Death: Cardiac Arrhythmia
Byron Raymond White
(June 8, 1917-April 15, 2002) Age: 84
Place of Birth: Fort Collins, Colorado, United States
Played for: Pittsburgh Pirates, Detroit Lions
Cause of Death: Complications of Pneumonia
Dwight Lynn White
(July 30, 1949-June 6, 2008) Age: 58
Place of Birth: Hampton, Virginia, United States
Played for: Pittsburgh Steelers
Curtis Wayne Whitley
(May 10, 1969-May 11, 2008) Age: 39
Place of Birth: Smithfield, North Carolina, United States
Played for: San Diego Chargers, Carolina Panthers, Oakland Raiders
Norman Earle "Norm" Willey
(August 22, 1927-August 18, 2011) Age: 83
Place of Birth: Hastings, West Virginia, United States
Played for: Philadelphia Eagles
Darrent Demarcus Williams
(September 27, 1982-January 1, 2007) Age: 24
Place of Birth: Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Played for: Denver Broncos
Chandler Williams, III
(August 9, 1985-January 5, 2013) Age: 27
Place of Birth: Miami, Florida, United States
Played for: Minnesota Vikings, Miami Dolphins, Atlanta Falcons, Kansas City Chiefs, Toronto Argonauts, Tampa Bay Storm
William Karnet Willis
(October 5, 1921-November 27, 2007) Age: 86
Place of Birth: Columbus, Ohio, United States
Played for: Cleveland Browns
Tom Wittum
(January 11, 1950-January 22, 2010) Age: 60
Place of Birth: Berwyn, Illinois, United States
Played for: San Francisco 49ers
Cause of Death: Cancer
David Eugene Woodley
(October 25,1958-May 4,2003) Age: 44
Place of Birth: Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
Played for: Miami Dolphins, Pittsburgh Steelers, Green Bay Packers
Cause of Death: Complications from Kidney and Liver Failure
Ernest Henry Wright
(November 6, 1939-March 20, 2007) Age: 67
Place of Birth: Toledo, Ohio, United States
Played for: Los Angeles Chargers, San Diego Chargers, Cincinnati Bengals
Cause of Death: Cancer
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