Ex-NFL linebacker Isiah Robertson killed in Texas car crash
He was not on the list.
Former
two-time All-Pro linebacker Isiah Robertson was killed when the limousine he
was driving skidded on a rain-slicked curve on a dark, rural East Texas highway
and was hit by two other vehicles.
The Texas
Department of Public Safety reports the crash happened about 10 p.m. Thursday
on Texas Route 198 almost 6 miles north of Mabank and 50 miles southeast of
Dallas. A DPS statement says the limousine Robertson, 69, was driving entered
the curve at an unsafe speed for the rainy conditions. It veered off the road
and skidded sideways before coming to a stop partially on the road. A pickup
truck following behind hit the limo, knocking the limo into the southbound lane
where it was slammed by an oncoming car.
The Los
Angeles Rams drafted Robertson from Southern University in the first round of
the 1971 NFL draft. He remained with the Rams through 1978, then played in
1979-82 for the Buffalo Bills.
He was named
first-team All-Pro in 1973 and 1976 and was chosen for the Pro Bowl in his
rookie 1971 season, as well as 1973-77.
"We are
deeply saddened by the loss of one of our Legends, Isiah Robertson," the
Rams said in a statement. "He will be remembered not only for the great
player he was, helping our team achieve multiple division championships in the
'70s, but also by the work he did helping others through the House of Isaiah
recovery center he founded in Texas."
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