Overview

• Sharpe’s wife announced his death on July 12 and the Arizona Cardinals confirmed the three-time Pro Bowl tackle had passed at age 65.
• A first-round pick out of UCLA in 1982, Sharpe started all 189 games over 13 seasons with the Cardinals franchise through its move from St. Louis to Arizona.
• Following his NFL career, he struggled with alcohol and drug addiction but credited intensive Bible study during a prison term for eight years of sobriety.
• In recent years, Sharpe counseled patients at a Detroit sobriety clinic and partnered with Hall of Fame Health to address addiction and mental health among former players.
• Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill praised Sharpe’s resilience on the field and in recovery and offered condolences to his family and former teammates.