Darren Drozdov, a Former Pro Wrestler, Dies at 54
Darren Drozdov, a former N.F.L. football player who pursued a career in pro wrestling that was cut short after an accident in the ring that paralyzed him, died on Friday. He was 54.
His death, at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Pomona, N.J., was confirmed by his sister, Rommi Drozdov, and his agent and longtime friend, Cliff Stein. A cause of death was not immediately clear.
Before Mr. Drozdov made his mark in the wrestling world, he first came to the public’s attention as an N.FL. player after he vomited on a football at a Monday night game, Mr. Stein said. Some reports indicate that he puked more than once.
Mr. Drozdov grew up in Mays Landing, N.J., where he spent most of his adult life. He attended the University of Maryland, where he played football, and graduated in 1992 with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice.
Source: The New York Times
