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.
Alexander Arrasi Agase
Football | Guard, Linebacker
1922-03-27 – 2007-05-03 (Age 85)
1950 NFL Champion. 2 time AAFC Champion. 3 time All-American.
George Herbert 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…
Jeffrey Lawrence Alm
Football | Defensive Tackle
1968-03-31 – 1993-12-14 (Age 25)
Cause of Death: Suicide
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 Thomas 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