Monte Coleman, a former Washington linebacker who served on three Super Bowl-winning teams, has died. He was 68.
Monte Coleman (51) of Washington’s NFL franchise runs with the ball during an NFL football game against the New York Giants on Nov. 28, 1993 at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C.
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Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images
Linebacker Monte Coleman (51) of Washington’s NFL franchise looks on from the field before a game against the Philadelphia Eagles at RFK Stadium on Nov. 27, 1983 in Washington, D.C. Washington defeated the Eagles 28-24.
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Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images
Arkansas-Pine Bluff head coach Monte Coleman argues a call in the first half of an NCAA college football game for the SWAC championship against Jackson State at Legion Field in Birmingham, Ala., Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012.
(AP Photo/Dave Martin)
AP Photo/Dave Martin
Washington linebacker Monte Coleman, right, ducks in inside pitch as linebacker Ravin Caldwell gets set to make the catch at practice in Bloomington, Minnesota, on Thursday, Jan. 23, 1992. Assistant strength coach Steve Wetzel acts as the umpire as they clowned before practice.
(AP Photo/Greg Gibson)
His death was announced by the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, where he’d served as head football coach from 2008 to 2017.
No cause of death was detailed.
“Coach Coleman represented everything we strive for at UAPB excellence, integrity, and a relentless commitment to developing our student-athletes,” UAPB Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Chris Robinson said in a release.
“His legacy is not only written in championships and honors, but in the lives he changed every single day.”
Coleman played as a linebacker for the Washington team from 1979 to 1994. During the team’s heyday, he proved to be a vital utility player on three Super Bowl-winning teams.
A native of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Coleman played in 215 games for Washington, second only to Washington Hall of Famer Darrell Green for most games played in franchise history.
Coleman was inducted into the Commanders Ring of Fame in 2015.
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