Ex-Giant, Bear Duerson dies at 50
Chicago Bears safety Dave Duerson (22) scrambles for running room after intercepting a pass as Miami Dolphins Jeff Uhlenhake (63) grabs hold during an NFL football game in Miami. (April 14, 1989) Credit: AP
CHICAGO - Dave Duerson, a four-time Pro Bowl safety who played on Super Bowl winners with the Giants and Bears, has died. He was 50.
Miami-Dade Police Detective Robert Williams says the body of a Dave Duerson was found Thursday in Sunny Isles Beach, Fla. Computer records show that the Duerson who lived at the address was born the same month and year as the player.
Investigators have not determined the cause of death. Williams says detectives are awaiting the medical examiner's report.
A native of Muncie, Ind., Duerson was a third-round draft pick by Chicago in 1983 out of Notre Dame and became a key figure on the Super-Bowl champion '85 Bears. Duerson had five interceptions that season and made the first of four straight Pro Bowls.
"He was a great player for us," coach Mike Ditka told The Associated Press. "He stepped in and did a great job. It's very sad."
A year later, he picked off a career-high six passes while setting what was an NFL record for sacks by a defensive back with seven.
Duerson won another Super Bowl with the 1990 Giants after being released by the Bears. - AP
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