Redskins LB, Mel Kaufman passes away at age 50
 

One of the REDSKINS great LB's. So very young. May GOD rest your soul and be with the family and friends in there time of need.

RIP!

[url=http://www.redskins.com/gen/articles/Kaufman__Linebacker_On_Super_Bowl_Teams__Passes_Away_31917.jsp]Kaufman, Linebacker On Super Bowl Teams, Passes Away[/url]

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Wow thats terrible. He was one of my favorite players on defense along w/ Monte Coleman and Dexter Manley.

It doesn't state what he died of. 50 yrs old is way too young to die. May he rest in peace

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RIP. What a shock

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RIP Mel, you were one of our unsung heroes for years.

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Sad to hear this. 50 wow that's young. Does anyone know how he died?

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Too young to be passing over......
Vaya con dios

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damn, he was too young

RIP

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Kaufman was a true Redskin. No doubt about it.

R.I.P.

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What awful news. As 12th said Kaufman was true Redskin. 50 is way too young to pass. RIP.

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Sad sad news. R.I.P. Kaufman

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One of the greats--and an undrafted FA at that.

RIP!

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I tried searching around online for his cause of death. It's still unknown at this point, with an autopsy scheduled for tomorrow. Very sad. RIP Mel.

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RIP mel .....you are a true redskin and at 50 yrs young he,s left us before his time..


RIP mel thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends and to his fans as well..

solid LB with the likes of colman ,milot and neil olkewicz

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Very sad. I remember him as a "Donnie Warren" type player. Not flashy or obnoxious, just had a workman type attitude and a good guy in general. Ahh those were the days when Kaufman was playing. I miss those days and now I'll miss Mel Kaufman.

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Here's a nice article from the SLO Tribune.

[url=http://www.sanluisobispo.com/sports/story/616904.html]Cal Poly assistant coach Kaufman dead at age 50 - Sports - San Luis Obispo[/url]

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Very sad . Very hard working man , a true Redskin , way to young to pass away . RIP to the Kaufman family .

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R.I.P. Mel

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Mel was a solid guy on and off the field. He played hard on every down for a defense that did not get the recognition that it deserved for being one of the best in their time. It was guys like him that made the Skins tough in the hey-day of the 80's.

Sorry to see him go... Another piece of my childhood has just died as well. RIP Mr. Kaufman. Prayers go out to his family and friends.

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My thoughts are with his family. RIP.

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R.i.p.

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Has anyone heard what the cause of death was? It's a shame. God Bless his family.

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Update: Kaufman died of hemmorhagic pancreatitis. Not exactly sure what that means but I believe his pancreas got inflamed and bled so much (not sure how) that it blocked the flow of something, something vital

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Damn. Thanks Smoot.

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Thank for the UD Smoot. Lord bless his family

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[quote=SmootSmack;527146]Update: Kaufman died of hemmorhagic pancreatitis. Not exactly sure what that means but I believe his pancreas got inflamed and bled so much (not sure how) that it blocked the flow of something, something vital[/quote]

Geez. That's awful.