David Rodney Croudip (January 25, 1958 – October 10, 1988) was an American professional football defensive back. He played for the Los Angeles Rams, San Diego Chargers and Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL) and the United States Football League (USFL)'s Los Angeles Express and Houston Gamblers. Croudip died on October 10, 1988, at age 30.Falcons back Croudip dies It was later determined he had ingested a fatal dose of cocaine. His death would be the first of three to strike the Falcons organization in the span of two years. The next year, offensive tackle Ralph Norwood was killed in a one-car crash. Four weeks later, tight end Brad Beckman was killed in a separate automobile collision.
See also List of gridiron football players who died during their careers
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External links Death of an N.F.L. Player: Questions Persist- New York Times, October 27, 1988