Retired Pro Bowl safety Dave Duerson, who played in Super Bowl XX champion Chicago Bears, was found dead at home in Miami. He was 50 years.
Miami-Dade police found the body on Thursday.Cause of death was not known, and was pending the medical examiner's report.
Duerson, who played college football at Notre Dame and graduated in economics, was drafted by Chicago in the third round of the 1983 draft in the NFL. It was an entry for the "Super Bowl Shuffle" team that went 15-1 this season the Bears singing on his way to winning the Super Bowl, and is considered one of the best NFL teams of all time.
Mike Ditka, Head Coach of Team Bear has appeared on "The Waddle & Silvy Show" on ESPN 1000, said: "We really liked him a lot. This was the year, Todd Bell and [Al] Harris persevered. [Duerson] came in the summer and entered the strong safety position and was excellent. Have a great, great job. "
Duerson went to four years of consecutive Pro Bowls with the Bears before leaving as a free agent and connects New York Giants, where he won the second Super Bowl in 1990.
"We are shocked and saddened to hear the tragic news of Dave Duerson" Bears said in a statement. "It was mostly our team and the community of Chicago. Today is a difficult day for all of us who loved Dave. We will miss him. Our prayers are with his family."
