NFL Stars: Gone but Not Forgotten

These are some former NFL players or coaches, who have passed away. Some you know about, some you probably don't. Some are recent some are not. I found several I had not known were gone now, in researching this article. These NFL players are gone but not forgotten.

Walter Payton. Chicago Bears Running Back. Ok everyone knows he died but I couldn't not include him. Passed away November 1^st 1999 of liver cancer. Turned down being moved up on organ donor list. He said he would not have someone die while his celebrity status would help him live.

Derrick Thomas- Kansas City Chief Linebacker. Died February 8^th 2000 a month after being partially paralyzed in a automobile accident.

Tom Landry- Dallas Cowboys Coach. Passed away February 12^th 2,000 of Cancer.

Tex Schramm- General Manager Dallas Cowboys. The man, who gave us the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, passed away July 15 2003.

Harvey Martin- Defensive End, Dallas Cowboys. Passed away Christmas Eve 2001 of Cancer.

Fred Lane-Former Colts and Panthers Running Back. Killed by his wife July 6^th 2000.

Mike Webster-Pittsburg Steelers and Kansas City ChiefCenter. Died September 24^th 2002 of a heart attack.

Ray Nitschke- Linebacker for the Green Bay Packers. Died March 3 1998 of a Heart Attack

Eric Turner- Defensive Back Oakland Raiders. Died May 28^th 2000 of Cancer.

Johnny Unitas- Baltimore Colt and San Diego Charger Quarterback. Perhaps the best football player of his era. Died September 11^th 2002 of a heart attack.

Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch Wide Receiver Los Angeles Rams. Died Jan 28 2004 at the age of 80.

David Woodly- Quarterback Miami Dolphins. One half of the famed "Woodstrock" Quarterback team with Don Strock. Died of Liver Failure May 5^th 2003.

"Bullet" Bob Hayes- Wide Receiver for the Dallas Cowboys. Billed as the world's fastest human after winning Olympic Gold. The only man to have both a Olympic Gold Medal and a Super Bowl Ring. Died September 18^th 2002 of Liver Failure.

Pat Tillman- Arizona Cardinals Defensive Back. Died in Afghanistan due to friendly fire while serving in the United States Army. April 22^nd 2004. Noted for giving up a lucrative NFL career to serve his country after the 9-11 terrorist attacks.

Pete Rozelle- The Best NFL Commissioner of all time. Died December 6^th 1996 of Cancer.

Hank Stram- Coach of the only Kansas City Chief Super Bowl winning team (until next season) Died July 4^th 2005 of Sugar Diabetes.

Andre Waters- Defensive Back, Philadelphia Eagles. Died of a self inflicted gunshot wound November of 2006.

Justin Strzelczyk Pittsburg Steelers Offensive Lineman. Died in a car accident following a 40 mile chase by police. November 2004.

These are some of the notable NFL Stars who are gone but not forgotten. Thanks for reading this article on Associatedcontent.com.