Luis Sharpe, Former Cardinals All-pro Tackle, Dead At 65

Former NFL violative tackle Luis Sharpe, a three-time Pro Bowler, died connected Friday, his erstwhile squad confirmed. He was 65.

Sharpe played successful nan convention for 13 seasons, each pinch nan Arizona Cardinals franchise. He was a first-round prime of nan St. Louis Cardinals successful 1982.

While Sharpe only played for nan Cardinals, he played successful 3 different cities. He spent nan first six seasons of his profession successful St. Louis, and nan adjacent six seasons successful Phoenix erstwhile nan squad moved to Arizona. 

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File - Luis Sharpe, #67 of nan Phoenix Cardinals, looks connected during an NFL shot crippled circa 1992 astatine Sun Devil Stadium successful Tempe, Arizona. Sharpe played for nan Cardinals from 1982 to 1985 and 1986 to 1994. (Photo by Focus connected Sport/Getty Images) (Focus connected Sport/Getty Images)

The last play of Sharpe’s profession was nan first 1 nan Cardinals franchise rebranded to go nan Arizona Cardinals. Sharpe started each 189 games he played successful his career. 

"Throughout his lengthy and accomplished profession pinch nan Cardinals, Luis Sharpe exhibited an uncommon type of spot and toughness that made him truthful successful arsenic a player," Cardinals proprietor Michael Bidwill said successful a statement. 

"Admirably, he would later show those aforesaid traits successful dealing pinch nan individual challenges he faced erstwhile his profession was over. We nonstop our deepest condolences to each of those who loved Luis, successful peculiar his family and erstwhile teammates."

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St. Louis Cardinals violative tackle Luis Sharpe (67) successful action against Atlanta Falcons protect extremity Greg Brown (98) astatine Fulton County Stadium during nan 1987 play connected November 29, 1987, successful Atlanta, Georgia.  (RVR Photos-USA Today Sports)

Following his NFL career, Sharpe battled a supplier addiction and spent clip successful jail, but he turned his life astir and sewage sober. In 2015, Sharpe moved backmost to his location authorities of Michigan to get retired of Arizona. 

"I consciousness a consciousness of intent now," Sharpe told The Athletic successful 2020. "I consciousness much important than I ever did erstwhile I was playing master football. My life is amended today. I show group each nan time, 'What I thought was my top curse has turned into my top blessing.'"

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Luis Sharpe, #67 of nan Phoenix Cardinals, warms up during pregame warm-ups anterior to nan commencement of an NFL shot crippled against nan Dallas Cowboys connected October 23, 1994, astatine Sun Devil Stadium successful Tempe, Arizona.  (Focus connected Sport/Getty Images)

In nan last years of his life, Sharpe spent clip counseling patients successful Detroit astatine a sobriety clinic. The three-time Pro Bowler besides worked pinch nan NFL to thief erstwhile players pinch their wellness successful their post-playing days.

"I admit coming I person nan life I person because I've flooded truthful galore obstacles and truthful galore challenges," Sharpe said. "God wanted maine to spell retired and do precisely what I'm doing, to stock my life pinch others, to show them my autumn from grace and say, 'If I tin guidelines earlier you coming arsenic a productive personnel of society, truthful tin you.'"

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