Pro Football Hall of Fame DT Cortez Kennedy Dies at Age 48
He was not on the list.
Pro Football Hall of Famer Cortez Kennedy has died at the
age of 48.
TMZ Sports first reported Kennedy's death in Orlando,
Florida, where his family was traveling. The Orlando Police Department stated
there was "nothing suspicious" regarding his death.
Pro Football Hall of Fame President David Baker provided a
statement on Kennedy's death, per Chris Burke of Sports Illustrated:
Kennedy, a defensive tackle, was selected third overall in
the 1990 draft by the Seattle Seahawks and spent his entire 11-year career with
the franchise. He earned eight Pro Bowl nods and made the All-Pro First Team
three straight years from 1992 to 1994, and he was the 1992 NFL Defensive
Player of the Year.
Kennedy recorded 58 career sacks and 11 forced fumbles. He
was inducted into the Seahawks Ring of Honor in 2006 and the Pro Football Hall
of Fame in 2012.
Notable teammates, coaches, managers and club owners include: Chris Warren, John L. Williams, Chuck Knox, Ken Behring, Dave Krieg, Tom Flores, Jeff Kemp, Brian Blades, Jeff Chadwick, Paul Skansi, Jacob Green, Mike Tice, Jeff Bryant, Norm Johnson, Eugene Robinson, Vann McElroy, James Jones, Ron Heller, Trey Junkin, John Kasay, Michael Sinclair, Rufus Porter, Bryan Millard, Joe Nash, Andy Heck, Rueben Mayes, Michael Bates, Dave Brown, E. J. Junior, Keith Millard, Rick Mirer, Michael McCrary, Ray Donaldson, Rick Tuten, Sam Adams,
Kevin Mawae, Lamar Smith, Stan Gelbaugh, Dan McGwire, Dennis Erickson, Joey Galloway, John Friesz, Ricky Proehl, Winston Moss, Mack Strong, Howard Mudd, Todd Peterson, Jon Kitna, Mike Pritchard, Steve Broussard, Paul Allen, Warren Moon, Darryl Williams, Chad Brown, Walter Jones, Shawn Springs, Jim Zorn, Bob Whitsitt, Rohn Stark, Ahman Green, Philip Daniels, Ricky Watters, Darrin Smith, Mike Holmgren, Charlie Rogers, Stump Mitchell, Jeff Feagles, Nolan Cromwell, Shaun Alexander, Rian Lindell, Christian Fauria and Sean Dawkins.
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