diego 1,966 Posted June 21 Darren Lewis was born in Dallas, Texas and died at age 55. Nicknamed "Tank", he was a professional American football player who played running back for three seasons for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) in the early 1990s. He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies https://12thman.com/news/2024/6/21/football-darren-lewis-passes-away Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polar duck 775 Posted June 21 Hall of Famer Barry Sanders experienced a "heart-related health scare" last weekend. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Hemlock 729 Posted June 28 College player Dontay Corleone has blood clots. He’s unlikely to die as he made an offer with the reaper that he couldn’t refuse. https://sports.yahoo.com/cincinnati-dt-dontay-corleone-out-indefinitely-due-to-blood-clots-in-his-lungs-174511879.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Hemlock 729 Posted July 6 Khyree Jackson, who was just drafted by the Minnesota Vikings back in April, dead at 24 https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/40507027/vikings-rookie-cb-khyree-jackson-dies-car-crash-24 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimbean1121 237 Posted July 6 fourth round draft pick Khyree Jackson has died in a car accident, he was 24. he played for the Oregon ducks and was drafted to the Minnesota Vikings as the 108th overall pick, but never got to play. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Summer in Transylvania 2,134 Posted July 6 Bobby Grier, the first player to break the colour barrier of the Sugar Bowl, dead at 91. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,365 Posted July 12 Monte Kiffin, a former defensive coordinators with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the father of noted college football coach Lane Kiffin, has died. He was 84. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/40543029/long-nfl-dc-monte-kiffin-dies-age-84 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,365 Posted July 12 Neil Clabo, a punter who played three seasons for the Minnesota Vikings in the 1970s, has died. He was 71. https://www.wvlt.tv/2024/07/10/former-tennessee-punter-neil-clabo-passes-away-family-says/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Perhaps 1,422 Posted July 14 Jacoby Jones dead at 40. Second Dancing with the Stars contestant to go recently after Shannen Doherty, will there be a third? 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,365 Posted July 22 Peter Martin, a linebacker for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League between 1965 and 1972, has died. He was 83. Martin played in the 1971 Grey Cup, a game the Argonauts lost in the dying minutes to the Calgary Stampeders. https://3downnation.com/2024/07/22/toronto-argonauts-legend-peter-martin-dead-at-83/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jcc 225 Posted August 7 https://x.com/Chiefs/status/1820958836330480028 Jim Kearney, safety for the KC Chief's and Super Bowl winner in 1970,dead at 81. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,365 Posted August 9 Duane Thomas, a former NFL running back and key member of the Dallas Cowboys' first ever Super Bowl championship team, has died. He was 77. https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/duane-thomas-dies-former-cowboys-running-back-super-bowl-champion-was-77/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,797 Posted August 14 Ravens coach Joe D'Alessandris hospitalised with "acute illness". Probably nothing serious, but you never know. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,365 Posted August 22 Ken Miller, who coached the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders between 2008 and 2012, twice taking them to the Grey Cup only to lose to Montreal each time, has died. He was 82. https://www.sportsnet.ca/cfl/article/former-roughriders-coach-ken-miller-dies-at-age-82/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RetroGamer47 418 Posted August 25 On 14/08/2024 at 15:08, drol said: Ravens coach Joe D'Alessandris hospitalised with "acute illness". Probably nothing serious, but you never know. Joe D’Alessandris dead 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,365 Posted August 30 Tom Donchez, who spent one year as a running back in the NFL with the Chicago Bears, has died. He was 72. After being drafted by the Buffalo Bills following a college career at Penn State, he caught on with the Bears for the 1975 season. https://www.mcall.com/2024/08/30/lehigh-valley-football-legendary-liberty-penn-state-and-nfl-standout-tom-donchez-dies-at-72/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,069 Posted August 31 16 hours ago, alt obits guy said: Tom Donchez, who spent one year as a running back in the NFL with the Chicago Bears, has died. He was 72. After being drafted by the Buffalo Bills following a college career at Penn State, he caught on with the Bears for the 1975 season. https://www.mcall.com/2024/08/30/lehigh-valley-football-legendary-liberty-penn-state-and-nfl-standout-tom-donchez-dies-at-72/ Your link goes to an absolute paywall. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polar duck 775 Posted September 2 49ers first round pick Ricky Pearsall was shot in the chest last Saturday. Already released from the hospital. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LWCZ 171 Posted September 9 Allen Aldridge, former linebacker and 1997 Super Bowl champion with Denver Broncos, dead at 52. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RetroGamer47 418 Posted September 12 Detroit Lions legend, Joe Schmidt dead at 92. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,966 Posted September 12 4 hours ago, RetroGamer47 said: Detroit Lions legend, Joe Schmidt dead at 92. Last survivor of Detroit's NFL title in 1953, and one of the last in 1957 (Gene Cronin (b. 1933), Bob Long (b. 1934) and Jerry Reichow (b. 1934) still remain) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,365 Posted September 17 Ben Fairbrother, a former CFL offensive lineman for multiple teams, has died. He was 51. Fairbrother was killed in a motorcycle accident. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/fbo-cfl-obit-fairbrother-1.7325572 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RetroGamer47 418 Posted September 22 Dolphins legend Mercury Morris dead at 77. (Sad as the Dolphins are my favorite team) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polar duck 775 Posted September 24 Brett Favre diagnosed with Parkinson's. 6 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dead Wait 1,128 Posted September 24 13 minutes ago, polar duck said: Brett Favre diagnosed with Parkinson's. As someone who doesn’t follow this sport this is probably the first name in this thread I know thanks to his appearance in the film There’s Something About Mary…. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
