Former Rams Star Dies at 68
LeRoy Irvin, a two-time Pro Bowl cornerback who spent the majority of his NFL career with the Los Angeles Rams, has died at the age of 68. According to Fox News , former teammate and Pro Football Hall of Fame running…
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About LeRoy Irvin
LeRoy Irvin Jr. was an American professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Los Angeles Rams from 1980 to 1989. He was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1986 and 1987. He holds the record for most punt return yards in a single game (207), set against the Atlanta Falcons in 1981. Irvin was one of only a few players in NFL history to be named All-Pro at two positions. Irvin was born in Fort Dix, New Jersey, and attended Glenn Hills High School in Augusta, Georgia. He played college football for the Kansas Jayhawks, earning second-team all-conference honors in the Big Eight in 1978 and 1979.
Everything about LeRoy Irvin →- Occupation
- American football player
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- September 15, 1957
- Died
- July 1, 2026