R.I.P. Luis Sharpe

[TJ]

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[Shane]

RIP Mr. Sharpe

 

[Shane]

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[CardNots]

Way too young… RIP big guy!

 

[Billy Bob]

Rest in Peace Luis Sharpe

 

[oaken1]

Walk with God Luis

 

[BullheadCardFan]

Former Cardinals tackle Luis Sharpe dies at 65

Luis Sharpe, a 13-year member of the Cardinals organization, has died.

www.nbcsports.com

He partnered with his daughter, Rebekah, to offer education regarding addiction. They worked as ambassadors for Hall of Fame Health, a group that is affiliated with the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

“I was a four-time loser,” Luis Sharpe said in November 2024. “I went to prison four times, I was shot twice, I was called a football-hero-to-crackhead-zero. And now here I am, traveling with my daughter to all these different cities and watching her audience engagement, how she educates the audience and her great stage presence. She’s able to read the room and she has this masterful storytelling ability at these Hall of Fame events.”

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

RIP Luis.

 

[Cards Czar]

Rest in Peace Luis Sharpe

 

[602 Native]

Great Cardinal and even better man

 

[phillycard]

Cardinal legend. Wish I could get his jersey. RIP.

 

[cardsfanmd]

RIP

 

[PACardsFan]

RIP Luis.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

RIP. An inspiration to many after his playing days.

 

[JohnnyCakes]

this was very sudden. Does anyone know what happened? Hope he didnt suffer, he was a great man.

 

[speedy]

His downward spiral is well documented with South Phoenix public safety since the mid to late 90's. My buddy randomly hit me up me via phone out of a south PFD station somewhere around 98/99 to tell me "dude, I just ran a call on Luis Sharpe!" who had been shot multiple times.

It is what it is, and I highly doubt his behaviors just began upon retirement/was all missed by the organization over 12 seasons... kinda reminds me of the chandler jones stuff.

I think the vast majority of fans would be hella shocked to know what these guys are really like off the field and TV.

The sad truth is, he had a pretty damn good run making it all the way to 65 after 12 seasons and all the drugs.

 

[Adrian]

Tributes for NFL icon after his death aged 65 as wife makes emotional statement

NFL legend Luis Sharpe has died aged 65. The former Arizona Cardinal’s devastating passing was announced by wife Temeka on social media on Saturday. On Facebook, Tameka wrote: “With dee…

www.the-sun.com

 

[phillycard]

His downward spiral is well documented with South Phoenix public safety since the mid to late 90's. My buddy randomly hit me up me via phone out of a south PFD station somewhere around 98/99 to tell me "dude, I just ran a call on Luis Sharpe!" who had been shot multiple times.

It is what it is, and I highly doubt his behaviors just began upon retirement/was all missed by the organization over 12 seasons... kinda reminds me of the chandler jones stuff.

I think the vast majority of fans would be hella shocked to know what these guys are really like off the field and TV.

The sad truth is, he had a pretty damn good run making it all the way to 65 after 12 seasons and all the drugs.

speedy, I don't disagree with what you're saying but IMO, this is kind of piling on. I think most of us just want to remember him as a Cardinals great where we don't have a ton of them. His demons were his business and that's the extent of it. What these players do after they take off the uniform is none of mine or anyone else's business. You would hope they enjoy retirement and life as a good person, but that certainly isn't always the case. We all know that. By all accounts he tried his best to change and he gets credit for that in my book.

 

[JohnnyCakes]

Luis lived a very sober and faith filled life for many years after he battled his demons to defeat.

 

[speedy]

speedy, I don't disagree with what you're saying but IMO, this is kind of piling on. I think most of us just want to remember him as a Cardinals great where we don't have a ton of them. His demons were his business and that's the extent of it. What these players do after they take off the uniform is none of mine or anyone else's business. You would hope they enjoy retirement and life as a good person, but that certainly isn't always the case. We all know that. By all accounts he tried his best to change and he gets credit for that in my book.

I was by no means attempting to pile on the dude, but rather speaking about him objectively, frankly, and to the point, while also drawing the parallel with MANY of the guys who play ball at the pro level…

For many, even though they’re making more money in less than a decade than 90% of us will see in a life of work, have a certain tick that sets them apart. Most “fans” only see the glamour and fame, but really don’t understand what ticks in the guys head to make him come back season after season, game after game, play after play. I think many fans are ignorant to the energy these guys have and what they put out.

I was more making a statement regarding this fact. The NFL doesn’t recruit choir boy pools…. At 65, I’d say he lived a better than average life span, considering all the facts. That’s all.

 

[speedy]

And yes, RIP

 

[BACH]

this was very sudden. Does anyone know what happened? Hope he didnt suffer, he was a great man.

Drug users live much shorter lives. Purely guessing on Shape’s medical issues here, but PEDs take 5 years off your life and hard drugs 10 years.

 

[PJ1]

Rest in peace Luis Sharpe. An all time Cardinal great.

 

[phillycard]

I was by no means attempting to pile on the dude, but rather speaking about him objectively, frankly, and to the point, while also drawing the parallel with MANY of the guys who play ball at the pro level…

For many, even though they’re making more money in less than a decade than 90% of us will see in a life of work, have a certain tick that sets them apart. Most “fans” only see the glamour and fame, but really don’t understand what ticks in the guys head to make him come back season after season, game after game, play after play. I think many fans are ignorant to the energy these guys have and what they put out.

I was more making a statement regarding this fact. The NFL doesn’t recruit choir boy pools…. At 65, I’d say he lived a better than average life span, considering all the facts. That’s all.

I can clap to this my brother. I meant no shade at you regardless.

 

[JohnnyCakes]

Drug users live much shorter lives. Purely guessing on Shape’s medical issues here, but PEDs take 5 years off your life and hard drugs 10 years.

Which is wild when you see guys like AC/DC and the Stones just wobbling around still kicking given they eat hard drugs for breakfast lunch and dinner. Lol