Post by victor2111 on May 12, 2011 23:21:06 GMT -5
Former Buckeye RB and father of former Buckeye DB Shawn Springs
Former NFL running back Ron Springs died Thursday in Dallas, having never regained consciousness after slipping into a coma in October 2007.
Springs' former Dallas Cowboys teammate Everson Walls -- who in 2006 donated a kidney to Springs -- confirmed the death to USA TODAY. The cause of death is unknown. He was 54.
Springs, a former Ohio State standout who played six of his eight NFL seasons with the Cowboys after joining the team as a fifth-round pick in 1979, was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes in 1990. His health improved after the kidney transplant in 2006, but complications during surgery to remove a cyst from his forearm the following year left him in a vegetative state.
Springs' wife, Adrianne, has a civil lawsuit pending, alleging negligence by the anesthesiologist and surgeon in administering anesthesia. Springs' son, Shawn, who played 13 NFL seasons as a cornerback, was among family members at Medical City Dallas Hospital grieving the death.
Former NFL running back Ron Springs died Thursday in Dallas, having never regained consciousness after slipping into a coma in October 2007.
Springs' former Dallas Cowboys teammate Everson Walls -- who in 2006 donated a kidney to Springs -- confirmed the death to USA TODAY. The cause of death is unknown. He was 54.
Springs, a former Ohio State standout who played six of his eight NFL seasons with the Cowboys after joining the team as a fifth-round pick in 1979, was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes in 1990. His health improved after the kidney transplant in 2006, but complications during surgery to remove a cyst from his forearm the following year left him in a vegetative state.
Springs' wife, Adrianne, has a civil lawsuit pending, alleging negligence by the anesthesiologist and surgeon in administering anesthesia. Springs' son, Shawn, who played 13 NFL seasons as a cornerback, was among family members at Medical City Dallas Hospital grieving the death.
