Just one day after suffering a massive heart attack, former Florida and Dallas Cowboys likebacker Godfrey Myles has passed away. Myles was reportedly in a hospital on Wednesday night after the heart attack and was placed on life support as a result. Myles passed away in the hospital on Thursday night, the NFL and Dallas Cowboys confirmed in a statement on Friday evening.
Godfrey Myles Dies Following Massive Heart Attack
Godfrey Myles, the former Cowboys linebacker who won three Super Bowls with the team in the ‘90s, died late Thursday night at the age of 42.
Myles spent his college days at Florida, where he played for Galen Hall and Steve Spurrier. At Florida, he was an All-American honorable mention in 1989 and earned All-SEC honors in 1990. He was drafted in the third round of the 1991 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys, and spent six seasons there, earning three Super Bowl rings in the process.
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