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Texas A&M all-time leading rusher Darren Lewis has died of cancer, the school announced Friday. He was 55.
The university did not say how it learned of Lewis’ death.
A two-time All-American, Lewis also remains the top rusher in Southwest Conference history. He ran for 5,012 yards in four seasons with the Aggies, highlighted by a 1,692-yard season in 1988 and rushing for 1,691 yards in 1990.
In 1988 he was the Southwest Conference Player of the Year and named to his first All-America team. He was the second-leading rusher in the country that season behind Barry Sanders, who ran for 2,628 yards.
Nicknamed “Tank,” Lewis finished tied for eighth in Heisman Trophy voting in 1990 when he broke the Southwest Conference career rushing record previously held by SMU’s Eric Dickerson, who ran for 4,450 yards. That season earned him his second All-America honor.
Lewis was selected in the sixth round of the 1991 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears and played for them for three seasons. His stock fell in the draft after he tested positive for drugs at the league’s combine.
The university did not say how it learned of Lewis’ death.
A two-time All-American, Lewis also remains the top rusher in Southwest Conference history. He ran for 5,012 yards in four seasons with the Aggies, highlighted by a 1,692-yard season in 1988 and rushing for 1,691 yards in 1990.
In 1988 he was the Southwest Conference Player of the Year and named to his first All-America team. He was the second-leading rusher in the country that season behind Barry Sanders, who ran for 2,628 yards.
Nicknamed “Tank,” Lewis finished tied for eighth in Heisman Trophy voting in 1990 when he broke the Southwest Conference career rushing record previously held by SMU’s Eric Dickerson, who ran for 4,450 yards. That season earned him his second All-America honor.
Lewis was selected in the sixth round of the 1991 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears and played for them for three seasons. His stock fell in the draft after he tested positive for drugs at the league’s combine.
David Laverne Williams (August 10, 1945 – June 19, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver for 10 years in the National Football League (NFL) and the World Football League (WFL). He was the first player signed by the Seattle Seahawks in 1975.
Dave Williams
Portrait of Dave Williams in Cardinal uniform
Williams with Cardinals, 1968
No. 80
Position:
Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:
August 10, 1945
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.
Died:
June 19, 2024 (aged 78)
Amelia Island, Florida, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:
207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:
Lincoln (Tacoma, Washington)
College:
Washington
NFL draft:
1967 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16
Career history
St. Louis Cardinals (1967–1971)
San Diego Chargers (1972–1973)
Pittsburgh Steelers (1973)
Southern California Sun (1974–1975)
Seattle Seahawks (1976)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-American (1965)
First-team All-PCC (1965)
Second-team All-Pac-8 (1966)
Player stats at PFR
Williams was an All-American for the Washington Huskies in football and track, as a decathlete. He was inducted into the Husky Hall of Fame in 2014.
Following his pro football career, Williams has been an executive working in property management for more than four decades. He helped to establish a church on Kauai in 2001, which met in a tent until the North Shore Christian Church building was completed in 2014.
Dave Williams
Portrait of Dave Williams in Cardinal uniform
Williams with Cardinals, 1968
No. 80
Position:
Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:
August 10, 1945
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.
Died:
June 19, 2024 (aged 78)
Amelia Island, Florida, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:
207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:
Lincoln (Tacoma, Washington)
College:
Washington
NFL draft:
1967 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16
Career history
St. Louis Cardinals (1967–1971)
San Diego Chargers (1972–1973)
Pittsburgh Steelers (1973)
Southern California Sun (1974–1975)
Seattle Seahawks (1976)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-American (1965)
First-team All-PCC (1965)
Second-team All-Pac-8 (1966)
Player stats at PFR
Williams was an All-American for the Washington Huskies in football and track, as a decathlete. He was inducted into the Husky Hall of Fame in 2014.
Following his pro football career, Williams has been an executive working in property management for more than four decades. He helped to establish a church on Kauai in 2001, which met in a tent until the North Shore Christian Church building was completed in 2014.
The actor Donald Sutherland also passed at age 88. He was one of the popular leading men of the 70s, who became a highly sought after character actor in later years.
He had a small but memorable role in Backdraft, filmed not far from where I grew up!
He had a small but memorable role in Backdraft, filmed not far from where I grew up!
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