Overview

• Sharpe died July 11 at age 65, his passing confirmed July 12 by the Cardinals and announced by his wife Tameka Williams-Sharpe on social media.
• A first-round pick out of UCLA in 1982, he started all 189 games over 13 seasons with the franchise in St. Louis and Phoenix, earning Pro Bowl nods in 1987, 1988 and 1989.
• After retiring in 1994, Sharpe battled alcohol and drug addiction that led to multiple arrests, jail time and two shooting incidents before finding sobriety through intensive Bible study in prison.
• He spent his final years in Detroit counseling patients at a sobriety clinic and partnering with his daughter Rebekah as an ambassador for Hall of Fame Health to support former NFL players’ well-being.
• Owner Michael Bidwill praised Sharpe’s toughness on and off the field, and his legacy has driven renewed calls for expanded health and support programs for retired NFL athletes.