Post by Toy-Cannon on May 23, 2017 17:40:32 GMT
Hall of Famer Cortez Kennedy dead at 48
The football world received some sad news from Florida on Tuesday.
The Orlando Police Department announced that Pro Football Hall of Famer Cortez Kennedy has died at the age of 48. A cause of death has not been announced, but a member of the Orlando Police Department told the Blytheville Courier News in Arkansas, Kennedy’s home state, that there is nothing suspicious at this point.
“We can confirm his passing and at this time there is nothing suspicious to report but we are conducting an investigation regarding his unattended passing,” Sgt. Wanda Miglio said.
Kennedy went to the Seahawks with the third pick of the 1990 NFL Draft after completing a stellar career at the University of Miami and made his first Pro Bowl the next year. Kennedy would go on to be named first-team All-Pro three times, win the defensive player of the year award in 1992 and take a spot on the NFL’s All-Decade team for the 1990s. He retired after the 2000 season and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2012.
The Orlando Police Department announced that Pro Football Hall of Famer Cortez Kennedy has died at the age of 48. A cause of death has not been announced, but a member of the Orlando Police Department told the Blytheville Courier News in Arkansas, Kennedy’s home state, that there is nothing suspicious at this point.
“We can confirm his passing and at this time there is nothing suspicious to report but we are conducting an investigation regarding his unattended passing,” Sgt. Wanda Miglio said.
Kennedy went to the Seahawks with the third pick of the 1990 NFL Draft after completing a stellar career at the University of Miami and made his first Pro Bowl the next year. Kennedy would go on to be named first-team All-Pro three times, win the defensive player of the year award in 1992 and take a spot on the NFL’s All-Decade team for the 1990s. He retired after the 2000 season and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2012.
Cortez Kennedy, one of three Seahawks to have his number retired and one of four to make it to the Pro Football Hall of Fame after playing his entire career in Seattle, has died, according to multiple reports. He was 48.
TMZ is reporting that the Orlando (Fla.) police department confirmed his passing and that there is “nothing suspicious” about his death, although there is also no cause of death yet reported. The Seahawks have yet to confirm the news.
Kennedy played for the Seahawks from 1990-2000 after being taken as the No. 3 overall pick in the draft out of Miami.
He was named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1992 and was regarded as one of the best defensive tackles in the league for his entire career.
He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2012.
TMZ is reporting that the Orlando (Fla.) police department confirmed his passing and that there is “nothing suspicious” about his death, although there is also no cause of death yet reported. The Seahawks have yet to confirm the news.
Kennedy played for the Seahawks from 1990-2000 after being taken as the No. 3 overall pick in the draft out of Miami.
He was named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1992 and was regarded as one of the best defensive tackles in the league for his entire career.
He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2012.
