The world of American football is mourning after the tragic death of Calvin Jones, former player of the Green Bay Packers and Super Bowl XXXI champion.
Jones, 54, was found lifeless in the basement of his home in Omaha, Nebraska, after an apparent case of carbon monoxide poisoning.
As reported by Omaha to the Wawt-TV chain, the firefighters went to Jones’ home on Wednesday night after receiving a call that warned about a strong smell of gas. Upon arriving, they found the former player already deceased.
The initial report points to a possible failure in a generator such as the cause of carbon monoxide escape, although the results of the autopsy will confirm the exact circumstances of his death.
A brilliant race from Huskers to NFL
Jones was an outstanding figure in collegial football with the Nebraska cornhuskers between 1991 and 1993.
During his first year season he led the ‘Big 8’ conference in annotations and was appointed All-American in his second year.
With more than 3,000 terrestrial yards and 40 touchdowns accumulated in his university career, he was outlined as a promise of professional football.
In the 1994 draft, Jones was selected in the third round by the then Los Angeles Raiders, where he played 15 games in two seasons before joining the Green Bay Packers. It was in this team where he reached the culminating point of his career, winning the Super Bowl XXXI with the legendary Brett Favre Mariscal Marshal.
The news of his death has generated a wave of condolences. The Raiders published a statement regretting the loss:
“The Raiders family regrets the loss of Calvin Jones. He was an outstanding university corridor in Nebraska, he achieved consecutive seasons of 1,000 terrestrial yards and selected it in the third round in 1994. The prayers of the Raider nation are with Calvin’s family. ”
For their part, the Nebraska Cornhuskers also expressed their regret through social networks:
“We are deeply saddened by the death of the legend of the Huskers and champion of the Super Bowl, Calvin Jones. Our hearts are with the Jones family and we will miss it a lot. ”
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