Football
Gaines Adams
Football | Defensive End
1983-06-08 – 2010-01-17 (Age 26)
Cause of Death: Heart Disease
2006 ACC Defensive Player of the Year. 2007 NFL All-Rookie Team.
Alex Agase
Football | Guard, Linebacker
1922-03-27 – 2007-05-03 (Age 85)
1950 NFL Champion. 2 time AAFC Champion. 3 time All-American.
George Allen
Football
1918-04-29 – 1990-12-31 (Age 72)
Cause of Death: Heart Disease
Long Beach State 1990. Never had a losing season in 12 years as NFL head coach. 2 time Coach of…
Lyle Alzado
Football
1949-04-03 – 1992-05-14 (Age 43)
Cause of Death: Cancer
2-time pro bowl selection Alzado was one of the first major athletes to admit using steroids. Alzado believed that his…
Eric Andolsek
Football
1966-08-22 – 1992-06-23 (Age 25)
Cause of Death: Accident
Andolsek was working in the front yard of his home when a tractor trailer ran off the road, striking and…
Avery Atkins
Football | Cornerback
1987-05-29 – 2007-07-05 (Age 20)
Atkins died from carbon monoxide poisoning due to an accidental drug overdose
Eraste Autin
Football | Running Back
– 2001-07-25
Cause of Death: Other
Autin died six days after suffering heat stroke during a pre-season workout
Marlin Barnes
Football
– 1996-04-13
Cause of Death: Homicide
Barnes and a friend, Timwanika Lumpkins, were murdered in a UM campus apartment complex. Labrant Dennis, Lumpkins' ex-boyfriend, was convicted…
Sammy Baugh
Football | Defensive Back, Quarterback
1914-03-17 – 2008-12-17 (Age 94)
Cause of Death: Natural Causes
9 time All Pro. 5 time All Star. Washington Redskins #33 retired. One of the best football player of all…
Ray Beck
Football
1931-03-17 – 2007-01-10 (Age 75)
Beck served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War
Heath Benedict
Football | Offensive Line
1983-06-30 – 2008-03-26 (Age 24)
Cause of Death: Heart Disease
Benedict was projected to be a third-round pick in the NFL Draft before being found dead in his home.
Brook Berringer
Football | Quarterback
1973-07-09 – 1996-04-18 (Age 22)
Cause of Death: Accident
Berringer died in a plane crash.
Al Blades
Football | Safety
1977-03-19 –
Cause of Death: Accident
Witnesses said the car was racing with another car.
Doc Blanchard
Football | Fullback
– 2009-04-19
Cause of Death: Heart Disease
1945 Heisman Trophy. 1945 Maxwell Award. 1945 Sullivan Award. 3 time All-American. 3 time College Football National Champion. College Football…
George Blanda
Football | Kicker, Quarterback
1927-09-17 – 2010-09-27 (Age 83)
Cause of Death: Natural Causes
4-time all-star. 2-time all-pro. 3-time AFL Champion. Elected to the NFL Hall of Fame. Played 26 years in the NFL…
Tom Brookshier
Football | Defensive Back
1931-12-16 – 2010-01-29 (Age 78)
Cause of Death: Cancer
2 time Pro Bowl. Philadelphia Eagles # 40 jersey retired.
Jerome Brown
Football | Defensive Line
1965-02-04 – 1992-06-25 (Age 27)
Cause of Death: Accident
Brown, who was one of the greatest defensive linemen in Canes history, lost control of his Corvette after he left…
Cullen Bryant
Football | Running Back
1951-05-20 – 2009-10-13 (Age 58)
Cause of Death: Natural Causes
Chris Campbell
Football | Linebacker
1980-02-28 – 2002-02-16 (Age 21)
Cause of Death: Accident
Campbell died when his car struck a tree in Coral Gables, Florida.
Rusty Chambers
Football | Linebacker
1958-10-09 – 1981-07-01 (Age 22)
Cause of Death: Accident
Chambers died in a car crash.
Monte Clark
Football | Coach, Defensive Line, Offensive Line
1937-01-24 – 2009-09-16 (Age 72)
Cause of Death: Cancer
2-time Super Bowl Champion;NFL Champion