Marion Barber

Former NFL player had suffered from mental health issues · Dallas police had made welfare check at apartment.

The NFL has been hit by a number of deaths in recent months. “Marion was an old-school, hard-nosed football player who ran with the will to win every down,” the team said. Police in Mansfield, another Dallas suburb, said it wasn’t clear what led to the calls that prompted their response.

"We are heartbroken by the tragic death of Marion Barber III," the team said. "Marion was an old-school, hard-nosed football player who ran with the will to win ...

"We are heartbroken by the tragic death of Marion Barber III," the team said. In 2019, he was arrested on two misdemeanor counts of criminal mischief. "Marion was an old-school, hard-nosed football player who ran with the will to win every down.

Running back Marion Barber III, who spent most of his NFL career with the Dallas Cowboys, has died at the age of 38, the team said Wednesday.

He had a passion for the game and love for his coaches and teammates. No cause of death was provided. "Marion was an old-school, hard-nosed football player who ran with the will to win every down.

Barber was found dead in his apartment in Frisco, Texas, per reports.

He played 11 games and announced his retirement from the NFL in 2012. After his release in 2010, he was signed by the Bears in 2011. He was 38, nine days shy of his 39th birthday.

In the Dallas Cowboys' record books, only three players have scored more than Barber's 47 rushing touchdowns. But he faced severe struggles after his ...

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In the Dallas Cowboys' record books, only three players have scored more than Barber's 47 rushing touchdowns. But he faced severe struggles after his ...

Barber was a star running back for the Dallas Cowboys in the 2000s. Barber's life after football was one of struggle, marked by concerns about his mental health and encounters with police in the Dallas metro area. Former NFL running back Marion Barber has died at age 38, as police in Frisco, Texas, found his body in an apartment following a wellness check.

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Marion Barber III, the former Dallas Cowboys running back who is fourth in franchise history with 47 rushing touchdowns, has died, ...

Police in Mansfield, another Dallas suburb, said it wasn’t clear what led to the calls that prompted their response. Barber’s career high was 14 TDs in 2006, when he rushed for just 654 yards. “Marion was an old-school, hard-nosed football player who ran with the will to win every down,” the team said.

Former NFL running back Marion Barber III has died, the Dallas Cowboys said in a statement Wednesday. Barber, who fans affectionately knew by the nickname ...