CINCINNATI (AP) -Coy Bacon, a fierce pass rusher during a 14-year NFL career with Los Angeles, Cincinnati and Washington, died Monday. He was 66.
His died in his hometown of Ironton in southern Ohio, the Cincinnati Bengals said. The cause was not disclosed.
Bacon played for the Los Angeles Rams from 1968-72, when he made the first of his three Pro Bowls. He was traded to the Bengals for receiver Charlie Joiner. In Cincinnati, the defensive lineman blossomed as one of the league’s top pass rushers in the days before sacks were recognized as an official NFL statistic.
“Coy was a tremendous player for the Bengals, the greatest pass rusher our team has ever had,” Bengals owner Mike Brown said in a statement. “After he left the team, he worked hard to make life better for youths in the Ironton area. What he did was admirable, something all of us respect. We are saddened by his passing.”
otivational speaker after his retirement.
Add A Comment