Leon Bender
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| Leon Bender | |
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| Position(s): Defensive tackle |
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| Born: 1969-1971 Ontario, California |
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| Died: May 30, 1998 (aged 22) Marietta, Georgia |
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| Year(s): 1998–1998 | |
| NFL Draft: 1998 / Round: 2 / Pick: 31 | |
| College: Washington State | |
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Leon Bender (died May 30, 1998) was an American football defensive tackle. Bender was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the 1998 NFL Draft. However, on May 5, 1998, five weeks after the draft, Bender died and would never play an NFL game.
[edit] Death
Bender was found dead on May 30, 1998 in the home of Terry Bolar in Marietta, Georgia. Bender was visiting Bolar, an associate of Eugene Parker, Bender's agent. The Cobb County (Ga.) medical examiner's office confirmed that a seizure disorder was the cause of death on June 10.
