Shawn Lee (American football) explained

Shawn Lee
Number:97, 98, 76
Position:Defensive tackle
Defensive end
Birth Date:October 24, 1966
Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Death Place:Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:300
High School:Erasmus Hall (Brooklyn)
College:North Alabama
Draftyear:1988
Draftround:6
Draftpick:163
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Tackles
Statvalue1:292
Statlabel2:Sacks
Statvalue2:28.5
Statlabel3:Fumble recoveries
Statvalue3:5
Pfr:LeexSh20

Shawn Swaboda Lee (October 24, 1966 – February 26, 2011) was an American professional football player who was a defensive tackle for 11 seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1988–89), Miami Dolphins (1990–91), San Diego Chargers (1992–97), and Chicago Bears (1998) in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by Tampa Bay in the sixth round of the 1988 NFL draft.[1] He played college football for the North Alabama Lions. Lee started in Super Bowl XXIX for the Chargers. He and fellow Chargers lineman Reuben Davis were nicknamed "The Two Tons of Fun".

Lee attended the University of North Alabama as a communications major. He was a co-founder of the Players Community Resource Center.[2]

Lee, who had been struggling with diabetes for the past few years, died on February 26, 2011, from cardiac arrest brought on by double pneumonia.[3] Lee was 44.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1988 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-09-23 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  2. Book: Who's Who Among African Americans . 2009 . 23rd . 978-1-4144-5345-3 . registration .
  3. News: Jenkins . Chris . Former Chargers DL Shawn Lee dead at 44 . The San Diego Union-Tribune . February 28, 2011 .