The Jaguars
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| Active from | 1954 |
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| Genres | Pop |
| Members | Sonny Chaney |
| Albums | Drive In |
| Rockin' Hot | |
| Disco-Cumbia | |
| Record labels | Norton Records |
| Shock Records | |
| Classic Records | |
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| ID | 1792058 |
About The Jaguars
Former NFL player Chris Smith dies at 31
Former NFL star Chris Smith has died, his agent . He was 31.
Smith, who was a former defensive lineman for the Cleveland Browns , spent eight years in the NFL and played for multiple teams including the Jacksonville Jaguars , the Cincinnati Bengals and the Las Vegas Raiders.
His cause of death was not immediately known.
On Social Media , tributes poured in for the former player.
" Chris was one of the kindest people, teammates and friends we've had in our organization, " The Browns team wrote on Twitter.
Smith began his NFL career in 2014 when he was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars as a defensive lineman. But his personal life was marred by tragedy. In 2019, his girlfriend Petara Cordero was killed in a car accident just weeks after giving birth to their child.
Tony Khan , son of Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shahid Khan , as a " great teammate and friend".
" He suffered a tragic loss, " he wrote on Twitter. " I hope they are reunited in Heaven. "
Smith spent Three Seasons with The Jaguars before going on to play for the Cincinnati Bengals and the Cleveland Browns . But before he joined the NFL, he was a hometown hero and star of his North Carolina High School football team, according to a local newspaper.
" He had been the ultimate give-back guy and had been a generous donor to local schools and projects, " the Salisbury Post wrote in.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
