Former NFL player, broadcaster Bob Trumpy dies
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Matthew Alec Cohn, a 28-year-old who had his eyes set on becoming an NFL referee, fell to his death at a Disney resort.
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Former NFL player who died in police custody struggled with mental health, family says
The family of a former professional football player who died in Oakland police custody Saturday said he was struggling with mental health issues prior to his death. Doug Martin, 36, died in a hospital after he was confronted by police during a reported burglary at about 4:15 a.
Trumpy earned All-AFL honors in his sophomore year, recording 835 yards and nine touchdowns on only 37 receptions. The 1970 AFL-NFL merger didn’t stop Trumpy from averaging 36 catches, 487 yards, and three touchdowns over his next five seasons.
A former agent for ex-NFL star Doug Martin released a statement on behalf of the late player's family on Monday night as details emerged in his death.
Many questions are unanswered about the death of former NFL running back Doug Martin. He died over the weekend in the custody of Oakland, California, police, who said Martin was involved in a “brief struggle” with officers who took him into custody early Saturday.
Doug Martin's cause of death has still yet to be revealed after the former NFL and Boise State running back died Saturday.
Former Jets offensive lineman Nick Mangold has passed away at 41, and the football world is mourning his loss.
A 36-year-old former NFL running back who died over the weekend was in police custody when he passed away. Doug Martin, who played seven seasons in the NFL with the Oakland Raiders and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers,
Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Gerald McCoy reflected on the loss of five of his NFL teammates before age 40, including the recent death of Doug Martin.
Demaryius Thomas' mother Katina Smith was seen caressing the statue of her late son's face after it was unveiled by the Denver Broncos on Sunday, Oct. 19. Thomas died in 2021 at age 33 after suffering a seizure and cardiac arrest due to CTE.
In the wake of a family tragedy, Patriots WR DeMario "Pop" Douglas shined in the team's 24-23 win over the Falcons on Sunday.