For other people of the same name, see Shawn Lee.
| Date of birth: | October 24, 1966 |
| Place of birth: | Brooklyn, New York |
| Date of death: | February 26, 2011 (aged 44) |
| Place of death: | Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Career information | |
|---|---|
| Position(s): | Defensive Tackle |
| College: | North Alabama |
| NFL Draft: | 1988 / Round: 6 / Pick: 163 |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1988–1989 1990–1991 1992–1997 1998 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Miami Dolphins San Diego Chargers Chicago Bears |
| Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Shawn Swaboda Lee (October 24, 1966 – February 26, 2011) was an American football defensive tackle who played eleven seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1988–89), the Miami Dolphins (1990–91), the San Diego Chargers (1992–97), and the Chicago Bears (1998) in the National Football League. He started in Super Bowl XXIX for the Chargers. Lee and Reuben Davis were nicknamed "The Two Tons of Fun".
Shawn Lee was educated at the University of North Alabama as a communications Major. He was a co-founder of the Players Community Resource Center.[1]
Lee, who had been struggling with diabetes for the past few years, died on February 26, 2011 from cardiac arrest brought on by double pneumonia.[2] Lee was 44.
References[]
- ↑ Who's Who Among African Americans, 23rd edition
- ↑ Jenkins, Chris: Former Chargers DL Shawn Lee dead at 44, The San Diego Union-Tribune, February 28, 2011.
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