Family, Teammates Mourn Death of 8-Year NFL Veteran at 35
Josh Mauro, an 8-year NFL veteran, died at age 35 on April 23, prompting mourning from family, teammates, and former coaches. The former defensive end played six seasons with the Arizona Cardinals and also had stints with the New York Giants and Oakland Raiders. His father confirmed the death in a heartfelt Facebook post, expressing faith amid grief, while the cause of death remains undisclosed. Mauro played college football at Stanford and was known for his reliability and work ethic.
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By Jon Paul HoornstraContributing Sports WriterShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.Josh Mauro's death at age 35 prompted an outpouring of mourners for the former NFL defensive end, who died April 23.Mauro's father Greg announced his son's death on April 28 in a post to his Facebook account.More news: Former Giants, Rams Linebacker Suspected of Having CTE, Dies“With many tears and broken hearts, yet anchored in the unshakable certainty that our precious Josh Mauro is now healed and made new — living in the presence of the Lord — we humbly covet your prayers as our family walks through the devastating loss of our amazing son, brother, uncle, grandson and friend,”…
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