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The In Memoriam page of the Bears 2018 Media Guide notes the passing of HB Brad Rowland who played in 1951 before going in to the military.

I can't find an obituary or any other mention of Brad's death at all.

He is still alive (not deceased) on his player page on NFL.com, although this can take a while to be updated.

Born Andrew Bradford Rowland on 14-Jul-1929 (NFL says 1928, but he is recorded as 8 months old on the 1930 Census), his younger brother, HB Justin Rowland, played for the Bears in 1960.

Any ideas?

Tony Sparano, former Miami Dolphins and Oakland Raiders head coach died on July 22, at the age of 56.


http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap300000 ... dies-at-56

Tony Cline, former defensive end with the Oakland Raiders and San Francisco 49ers died on July 22, at age 69.


https://247sports.com/nfl/oakland-raide ... 120016015/

Willie Brown, (not the HOF defensive back) former wide receiver and halfback with the Los Angeles Rams and Philadelphia Eagles died on July 26, at the age of 76.


http://news.usc.edu/146970/in-memoriam- ... ant-coach/

Frank Clarke, Cleveland and Dallas https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/dallas ... 60-dies-84

Former Dolphins, Broncos & Redskins G Taylor Whitley died August 1st, aged 38.

https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituar ... ey-7951312

Not player but former Philadelphia Eagles and Cleveland Browns executive Tom Heckert died August 6, at age 51.


https://www.cleveland.com/browns/index. ... ert_d.html

https://www.cleveland.com/obituaries/in ... er_th.html

Former Cleveland Browns trainer Leo Murphy passed away on July 28th at the age of 94. He apparently worked for the team from 1950-1989.

Manch Wheeler at 79, Buff-1962https://www.centralmaine.com/2018/08/13/former- ... ies-at-79/

Aretha Franklin, who along with Aaron Neville and Dr. John performed the National Anthem at Super Bowl XL in Detroit, has died:

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/16/obit ... -dead.html