Luis Sharpe, former Cardinals All-Pro tackle, dead at 65

Former NFL offensive tackle Luis Sharpe a three-time Pro Bowler died on Friday his former organization approved He was Sharpe played in the league for seasons all with the Arizona Cardinals franchise He was a first-round pick of the St Louis Cardinals in While Sharpe only played for the Cardinals he played in three different cities He spent the first six seasons of his career in St Louis and the next six seasons in Phoenix when the crew moved to Arizona CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMThe final season of Sharpe s career was the first one the Cardinals franchise rebranded to become the Arizona Cardinals Sharpe started all games he played in his career Throughout his lengthy and accomplished career with the Cardinals Luis Sharpe exhibited an uncommon type of strength and toughness that made him so flourishing as a member Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill mentioned in a report Admirably he would later demonstrate those same traits in dealing with the personal challenges he faced when his career was over We send our deepest condolences to all of those who loved Luis in particular his family and former teammates SUPER BOWL CHAMPION NDAMUKONG SUH ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT FROM NFL HONORS LATE FATHER'S WISHFollowing his NFL career Sharpe battled a drug addiction and spent time in jail but he turned his life around and got sober In Sharpe moved back to his home state of Michigan to get out of Arizona I feel a sense of purpose now Sharpe reported The Athletic in I feel more key than I ever did when I was playing professional football My life is better currently I tell people all the time 'What I thought was my greatest curse has turned into my greatest blessing ' In the final years of his life Sharpe spent time counseling patients in Detroit at a sobriety clinic The three-time Pro Bowler also worked with the NFL to help former players with their fitness in their post-playing days I recognize the present day I have the life I have because I've overcome so several obstacles and so a large number of challenges Sharpe mentioned God wished me to go out and do exactly what I'm doing to share my life with others to tell them my fall from grace and say 'If I can stand before you currently as a productive member of society so can you ' Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter