The call was later identified by investigators as made on the cellular . Minutes after crashing his car on a freeway exit ramp and watching as his best friend was thrown to his death early today, Houston Oilers defensive tackle Jeff Alm took a shotgun from the car and killed himself, apparently in a fit of guilt or despair, the police said. Though Lynch did not go on to play college or professional football, the two remained best friends and Lynch, who ran a restaurant in the Chicago area, frequently visited Alm in Houston and attended Oilers games. ", See the article in its original context from. "It's almost like emotional tunnel vision and they see no alternatives," Hall said. The team started 1-4 after losses to the Saints, Chargers, Rams and Bills. 24 He knew football was not going to be his whole life. Woody's wife of twenty-seven years, Kate S It's what he told her that was jarring. The 1993 Oilers season is widely regarded as one of the most notorious and turbulent seasons in NFL history, both on and off the field. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1. In Orland Park, Alm's former teachers and other school officials described themselves as stunned and shocked. The Oilers had become one of the most talented teams in football. I wish they'd outlaw guns. “Listen, those guys that we’re talking about were unbelievable teammates. Yet as we look back at the Houston Oilers of 1993, you have to stretch back a little further and remember what happened during the playoffs of 1991 and 1992. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Photos: Martha Williams. He tried and sentenced himself to death. Like the Oilers, who lost four of their first five games before winning their past eight games, Alm had gone through a difficult season. . America's Game: 2002 Tampa Bay . But he sat out nearly half this season in a contract dispute, and when he came back he played briefly in just two games as a backup tackle before sustaining a tibial plateau fracture in his right leg. Found inside – Page 244An ambitious push by Bud Adams , owner of the Houston Oilers football team ... of former Prime Minister Jozsef Antall , who died in office in December 1993. Thompson had a 10-year playing career in the NFL as a linebacker and special teams player with the Houston Oilers from 1975 to 1984. 1993 Cadillac Eldorado when it went out of control and struck. Start your day with the top stories you missed while you were sleeping. Jeff was selected by the NFL Houston Oilers in the second round of the pro draft in 1990. He died on April 1, 2013 in Centennial, Colorado, USA. Not only did the team know about the situation, but players accepted their gay teammates and did not outcast them. A 12th round pick from Georgia Tech in 1979, Hill played for the Los Angeles Rams from 1979 to 1984, for the Oilers from 1985 to 1991, and for the Atlanta Falcons for the 1992 and 1993 seasons. Found inside – Page 94On January 3 , 1993 , in Buffalo , New York , the Houston Oilers had ... next 35 straight points and won in sudden - death overtime , by Todd Balf 41-38 . Found insideIn December 1993, their team in the midst of an eight-game winning streak, Houston Oilers players and coaches were stunned by the suicide of starting ... NFL Network also announced that Jerry Rice, Cris Carter, Randall Cunningham and the 1993 Houston Oilers would be featured later in the year. Replacement Saints QB John Fourcade kicked around in the league until 1990, too. . They were the vanguard of the teams that ran the Run & Shoot offense. "The driver of the vehicle apparently was despondent and shot himself," Wright said. 23: First Quarterback to pass for over 4,000 yards in a season for Houston Oilers (now Tennessee Titans) - 4,689 yards in 1990. Search Houston obituaries and condolences, hosted by Echovita.com. An Impulsive Act? If it wasn't there, I don't think that it would have been quite so easy for him to do what he did. Right here in Houson in 1993, Houston Oilers defensive tackle Jeff Alm and his long time boyfriend Sean P. Lynch lost control of their car and drove off the Loop 610 exchange in Houston tossing Lynch out of the car to his death. Hall said sudden suicides can also be triggered in part by alcohol or drugs, which lower the ability to control impulses. Found inside – Page xxxiii1993 Buffalo, New York, 3 January: In a first-round AFC playoff game, the Buffalo Bills trail the Houston Oilers by 32 points, 35—3, in the third quarter. If the contract hadn't worked out, he was ready to do something else. Utah’s AG is ready to sue, Utah coronavirus updates: The latest COVID-19 news and case counts, These Utah college towns ranked high for affordability (but low for quality of life), Do you need a COVID-19 vaccine to attend concerts in Utah? December 1993: The locker used by Houston Oilers defensive tackle Jeff Alm at the team's training facility was untouched Wednesday, Dec 15, 1993, and will remain so for the remainder of the season. Houston's following two games are at San Francisco and at home against the Jets. Two members of 1993 Oilers were gay; teammates knew, didn't care. Hamister's kids hope father's death is a lesson Business leader didn't trust Covid-19 vaccine 2021-09-12 - By Stephen T. Watson Katie Hamister talked to her father, Mark, the Buffalo business leader, regularly by phone. Alm apparently was going too fast to negotiate a curve in the ramp off Interstate 610 in southwest Houston, the police said. Found inside – Page 539Jeff Alm , star defensive lineman on Notre Dame's 1988 champions and NFL's Houston Oilers , took his own life with firearm 25 minutes after death of friend ... But, Pardee said neither he nor anyone else on the team had reason to consider Alm suicidal, and Pardee speculated that he had been overcome with remorse over causing his friend's death. Jeffrey Lawrence Alm (March 31, 1968 - December 14, 1993) was an American football player who played defensive tackle for the Houston Oilers of the National Football League. Gilbert Ray Edmundson, named for his great grandfather Gilbert Monroe Pippen and his grandfather Donald Ray Edmundson, was born on Monday, August 12, 1968, in Shreveport LA. Drew meant so much to us as a player and as a person. The obituary published by the Grand Rapids Press . CLICK HERE for the oral history of the Houston Oilers' 1993 Season Nearly 20 years after the '93 Oilers roller coaster season ended with a heartbreaking come-from-ahead playoff loss to Joe Montana and the Kansas City Chiefs, NBA center Jason Collins became the first active male player in one of the four major North American professional team sports leagues to come out as gay. newsletter, Legal battle likely awaits Biden vaccine mandate. The family moved to Texas shortly after and Gil grew up as a proud Texan in the Houston suburb of Alief enjoying a happy childhood playing sports, many other activities and . He said vehicle apparently was speeding and lost control on a freeway exit ramp. He was an actor and writer, known for Grease (1978), Taxi (1978) and Babylon 5 (1993). Quarterback . They all looked up to him and said they'd like to be like Jeff Alm one day.". Alm, 6 feet 6, grew from a 225-pound college freshman to about 280 pounds by his senior season. The Oilers had become one of the most talented teams in football. Found inside – Page 942... Francisco 49ers ( 14-2-0 ) Dallas 1993 Dallas Cowboys ( 12-4-0 ) Detroit Lions ... playoff results 1960 Houston Oilers ( 10-4-0 ) Los Angeles Chargers ... Houston Oilers defensive tackle Jeff Alm apparently killed himself with a shotgun early today moments after wrecking his car and killing a passenger in the vehicle, authorities said. Adams selected the name Oilers for his Houston franchise for "sentimental and social reasons." In the first AFL draft before that 1960 season, the Oilers made Billy Cannon their first pick and were able to sign him to a . Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. Alm and . In The King of Sports, Easterbrook tells the full story of how football became so deeply ingrained in American culture. Both good and bad, he examines its impact on American society at all levels of the game. Houston Oilers defensive tackle Jeff Alm apparently killed himself with a shotgun early today moments after wrecking his car and killing a passenger in the vehicle, authorities said. This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. So it wasn't unusual that he called her on the morning of Aug. 3. Found inside – Page 1995Smith also played a character named "Bones" in the October 22, 1993 episode of ... Houston Oilers and Buffalo Bills and for the Dallas Cowboys TOC Previous ... That's life. #1. John Makely / Houston Chronicle Show More Show Less 4 of 55 The Oilers were underwhelming to start the 1993-94 season. Found inside – Page 348“Texans Win A.F.L. Crown in Sudden Death, 20– 17,” New York Times, ... Houston Oilers, Winner: Buffalo (41–38),” available at: www.coldhardfoot ball ... Signed with NFL's Houston Oilers, 1984. Houston Oilers veteran defensive tackle Jeff Alm shot himself fatally early yesterday morning, minutes after a car he was driving crashed and killed his best friend. The Houston Oilers returned to the scene of their crime Monday night and found out they were innocent. "He really had his feet on the ground too. Drawing on original interviews with dozens of former players and coaches, this book revisits an exceptional sports year for fans across North America, with memorable stories involving some of the most iconic sports figures of the 1990s. Police also said neither man was wearing a seat belt and that there was no evidence at the scene that indicated they'd been drinking. Keep supporting great journalism by turning off your ad blocker. Jan 3 Michael Milkin, the "junk bond king", is released from jail after 22 months; Jan 3 "The Comeback", QB Frank Reich leads Buffalo Bills back from a 32-point deficit, to defeat the Houston Oilers 41-38 in overtime in a wild card playoff game, the greatest comeback ever in NFL history 1993 Houston Oilers had 2 gay players on roster, former teammates say. After he realized that this crash caused the death of his best friend, Alm committed . Jack Pardee was born on April 19, 1936 in Exira, Iowa, USA as John Perry Pardee. The gun was found near Alm's body. Police said the accident occurred about 2:45 a.m. today as Alm, who apparently was speeding, lost control of his Cadillac on a freeway exit ramp. While some details of the incident just after 2:30 A.M. local time were still unknown, authorities said they believed that the car crashed accidentally, after Alm was speeding and lost control of his 1993 Cadillac El Dorado. Anyone who knew Jeff knew he was a live wire, easily fueled. While the 1993 Houston Oilers are remembered for their dysfunction -- an up-and-down season, coordinators punching each other . It's just totally out of character. Pardee described Alm as "a very competitive guy, there was no question about that. After all, we all know people who have been taken by cancer. 1999-2000 Kansas City Chiefs. Even in death, as the sports world was horrified to learn yesterday after Houston Oilers reserve defensive tackle Jeff Alm apparently shot and killed himself shortly after his best friend was . Star at Notre Dame. Yet as we look back at the Houston Oilers of 1993, you have to stretch back a little further and remember what happened during the playoffs of 1991 and 1992. This is also the game where the Gilbride and Ryan feud comes to a head. Like many ambitious New York City teenagers, Craig Gilner sees entry into Manhattan's Executive Pre-Professional High School as the ticket to his future. The Houston Oilers of the National Football League ended the 1993 season with a record of 12 wins and 4 losses, finishing first in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference. The team started 1-4 after losses to the Saints, Chargers, Rams and Bills. He also served as the club's president. Found inside... who covered the Seminoles from 1952 until his death in January 1993. ... A year later, he became the head coach of the Houston Oilers. By Associated Press Dec 14, 1993, 12:00am MST. Former Oiler Grimsley found shot to death. PRO FOOTBALL; A Friend Dies, and Oiler Kills Himself, https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/15/sports/pro-football-a-friend-dies-and-oiler-kills-himself.html. Or purchase a subscription for unlimited access to real news you can count on. A few other great "A Football Life" episodes: Dwight Clark, Rodney Harrison, Kurt Warner and the shows on the 1993 Houston Oilers and 1995 Cleveland Browns. Alm had been an all-state linebacker at Carl Sandburg and was recruited by a number of schools, including Notre Dame. Found insideBaugh had been drafted by the Houston Oilers but never played in the NFL. He bounced around from job to job until he came back to Penn State in 1993 to work ... The Oilers collapsed and lost, 41-38, in overtime. 1993 Houston Oilers Roster. HOUSTON (AP) - Houston Oilers defensive tackle Jeff Alm. U.S. Olympic officials in no hurry to decide, Opinion: Biden administration’s cruel mess at the border inexcusable, QB drama takes center stage this week for Utes, Cougars and Aggies (and weekly predictions), Utahn Jaxson Dart reportedly has surgery to repair torn meniscus, out indefinitely for USC, Utah vs. Washington State: How to watch, listen to or stream the game. Found inside – Page 94On January 3 , 1993 , in Buffalo , New York , the Houston Oilers had haunting defeats a 35-3 lead over the Buffalo Bills early in the third quarter of the ... Harold Warren Moon. He had 133 tackles and four interceptions in four years at Notre Dame, including 74 tackles as a senior. Sign up for the "It's believed he fired off two rounds in the air before going to the guardrail, sitting down and shooting himself in the head.". Former NFL wide receiver Drew Hill, a two-time Pro Bowler who was a key part of the Houston Oilers' famed "Run and Shoot" offense of the 1980s, died at an Atlanta hospital late Friday after . After the car hit the guardrail, they said, Lynch was thrown from the car and went over the rail, landing more than 20 feet below on a service road beneath the overpass. Professional football . Found inside – Page 182The Oilers won 11 straight games in 1993 before facing the Chiefs in a divisional playoff game in Houston. The Oilers led 13-7 early in the fourth quarter ... There's just no way to explain it or understand it.". Jeffrey Lawrence "Jeff" Alm. Found inside – Page 238An impulsive suicide of an active professional football player occurred on December 14, 1993. Jeff Alm, a Houston Oilers defensive tackle, was driving with ... He was released from the Houston Oilers on August 30 th. Found inside – Page 60... Frank Reich in a 1993 first-round playoff game against the Houston Oilers. ... Houston to three points in the second half and forcing sudden death ... "We're all very shocked," said Oilers spokesman Chip Namias. The car struck both guardrails, ejecting and killing Lynch, Wright said. Jack Pardee contacted an old friend, Forrest Gregg, who was the Head Coach for the Pirates, a . 22: Tennessee Titans All-Time Passing Yards Leader (33,685). Namias said he had recovered from the injury and was preparing to return at the time of his death. Found inside – Page 99When Lionel was 15 his grandfather died and Aldridge was sent to live with ... by the Packers in the NFL draft and by the Houston Oilers in the sixth round ... Seeking a big dollar contract from the Oilers after his All-Pro season in 1993 in which he averaged 45.6 yards a kick, the Oilers opted to find another punter. Jim attended the University of North Texas on a football scholarship and graduated in 1991 with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and General Management. Warren Moon. "He may have fired a couple of shots in the air and then put the gun to his head.". This long-awaited book by legendary broadcast journalist and Houston cultural icon Dave Ward captures the heart of Houston and the man who has told its stories, investigated its problems and presented news in a clear and unbiased way over ... Early in his career, he served as team dentist for the Houston Oilers and the Houston Rockets. Alm played college football at Notre Dame and was selected by Houston in the second round of the 1990 NFL Draft.A backup for most of his career, Alm's death during . He Montgomery was an All-Pro in 1993 for the Oilers, and that was one of three times he . in 1965 from the University of Texas Dental Branch in Houston, Woody worked in private practice with his sister Carole, in Houston and Richmond, Texas, until 1993. The revelation is all the more stunning given that the 1993 Oilers have been called the most dysfunctional pro football team in NFL history: The team had a rocky start but won 11 straight games . Here’s why. The 1993 Houston Oilers season was the team's 34th, and their 24th in the National Football League (NFL).. The Houston Chronicle ran a 9,000-word oral history of the 1993 Houston Oilers last week, and comments from former players Lamar Lathon and Bubba McDowell regarding gay teammates, a tiny part of . After defensive lineman Jeff Alm started seven games for the Houston Oilers during the 1992 season, his third in the NFL, the defensive lineman's future appeared bright.However, the 1993 season didn't get off to a good start with a preseason holdout and a broken leg. Transactions: February 3, 1984 - Moon announced that he will sign with Houston Oilers after his contract with Edmonton Eskimos (Canadian Football League) expired on March 1, 1984. He then moved to the San Francisco 49ers as strength and . That doesn't mean they'd do something like this. Rabbi Shmuley Boteach takes an unorthodox approach to Orthodox Judaism. Montgomery died Aug. 23, according to an obituary posted by Metcalf & Jonkhoff Funeral Service in Grand Rapids. Friends indicated that Alm, an all-American at Notre Dame, and Lynch, who never went to college and ran his parents' restaurant in Oak Forest, Ill., were almost inseparable. At least two key members of the tumultuous 1993 Houston Oilers team were gay, former teammates have told the Houston Chronicle. MISSOURI CITY — Former Houston Oilers linebacker John Grimsley, 45 . He is known for his work on NFL Monday Night Football (1970), The NFL on CBS (1956) and The NFL on NBC (1965). I spoke with him right before he finished up his contract this year. Alm had resumed practicing this week. .Began pro career with CFL's Edmonton Eskimos, winning five straight Grey Cups. He had fights in practice and he wouldn't back down from anything. Houston has a 9-4 record, but Pittsburgh can tie the Oilers for the A.F.C. No Foreshadowing. | March 1, 1984 - officially signed as unrestricted free agent with Houston Oilers. He missed the early part of this season during a contract dispute and broke his leg shortly after returning to the lineup. December 15, 1993. A shotgun was found near the body, he said. His senior year, he was voted a second-team all-American and drafted in the second round by the Oilers. We're just all shocked. "I've been in this game a long time and it's the first time I've ever lost a player to something like this. Oilers' 1993 season unlike any other. He added that Lynch apparently died from injuries in the crash. The Mobile, Ala., native played linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1990 to 1992, the Houston Oilers from 1993 to 1994 and Arizona Cardinals from 1994 to 1995. Seattle Times News Services. 1994-96 Minnesota Vikings. Both men were from Orland Park, Ill. Police spokesman Alvin Wright said the accident occurred about 2:45 a.m. today. Lynch had been thrown through the passenger window of Alm's 1993 Cadillac after it went out of control and hit barriers on either side of an elevated exit ramp. He was married to Kerri Young and Rona Newton-John. 42101 Obituaries. He had a degree in marketing, and he was looking around at his options. Jeff Conaway was born on October 5, 1950 in New York City, New York, USA as Jeffery Charles William Michael Conaway. Glen Woody Farris1940-2021Glen Woody Farris, DDS, passed away peacefully at the age of 81 from cancer in his home in Fredericksburg, Texas, on June 14, 2021. "He was a real humble, caring kid, not a typically macho high school hero kind of kid," said George Kelly, who recruited Alm for Notre Dame and stayed in touch after Alm left. Even in death, as the sports world was horrified to learn yesterday after Houston Oilers reserve defensive tackle Jeff Alm apparently shot and killed himself shortly after his best friend was . He'd come by two or three times a year, and he always talked to our kids. Jeff Alm's last mistake was fatal. John Grimsley, shown in 1990, was drafted by the Oilers in 1984. 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