David Rodney Croudip (January 25, 1958 – October 10, 1988) was an American football defensive back. He played for the Los Angeles Rams, San Diego Chargers and the Atlanta Falcons of the NFL and the USFL's Los Angeles Express and Houston Gamblers. Croudip died on October 10, 1988 at age 30.[1][2] It was later determined he had ingested a fatal dose of cocaine.[3] His death would be the first of three to strike the Falcons organization in the span of two years. The next year, offensive tackle Ralph Norwood was killed in a one-car crash.[4] Four weeks later, tight end Brad Beckman was killed in a separate automobile collision.[5]
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Position: | Defensive back |
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Born: | (1958-01-25)January 25, 1958 Indianapolis, Indiana |
Died: | October 10, 1988(1988-10-10) (aged 30) Duluth, Georgia |
Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Weight: | 183 lb (83 kg) |
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High school: | Compton (Compton, California) |
College: | San Diego State |
Undrafted: | 1983 |
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