Simon Shanks
Appearance
Date of birth | October 16, 1971 |
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Place of birth | Laurel, MS |
Date of death | January 5, 2006 |
Career information | |
Position(s) | Linebacker |
US college | Tennessee State |
Career history | |
As player | |
1995 | Arizona Cardinals |
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Simon Shanks (October 16, 1971 – January 5, 2006) was a National Football League player for the Arizona Cardinals in 1995. An alumnus of Tennessee State University, he played linebacker in his sole professional season, leading the Cardinals defense with 27 tackles. Shanks was killed in a robbery at his home in Phoenix on January 5, 2006. Three men approached Simon and his friend in his garage working out. His wife was locked in the bathroom of the house while the men beat Simon and his friend. They were both shot, with Simon being shot fatally. His other friend was shot in the neck, surviving. [1]
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- 1971 births
- 2006 deaths
- 2006 murders in the United States
- American football linebackers
- American murder victims
- Arizona Cardinals players
- Coahoma Tigers football players
- Tennessee State Tigers football players
- People murdered in Arizona
- Deaths by firearm in Arizona
- American football linebacker, 1970s birth stubs