New Orleans Saints players

Jerry_Sturm

Jerry Gordon Sturm (December 31, 1936 – June 17, 2020) was an American professional gridiron football player. He played college football at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. He played professionally in Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Saskatchewan Roughriders (1958), and Calgary Stampeders (1959–1960), the American Football League (AFL) for the Denver Broncos (1961–1966), and in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints (1967–1970), Houston Oilers (1971), and Philadelphia Eagles (1972). He was an American Football League All-Star in 1964 and 1966.
After retiring from football, Sturm owned "The South" restaurant along with his wife, Debbie, in Englewood, Colorado. The restaurant offers a selection of Mexican and American food.
Sturm died on June 17, 2020. He had been suffering dementia prior to his death. His family announced that they would donate Sturm's brain to the Concussion Legacy Foundation at Boston University to study the effects of brain trauma from Sturm's football career.

Jim_Otis

James Lloyd Otis (born April 29, 1948) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons during the 1970s. Otis played college football for Ohio State University, and was recognized as an All-American. He played professionally for the New Orleans Saints, Kansas City Chiefs and St. Louis Cardinals of the NFL.

Jim_Duncan_(cornerback)

Jim 'Butch' Duncan (August 3, 1946 – October 21, 1972), was a professional American football defensive back. He played for the Baltimore Colts and New Orleans Saints between 1969 and 1972. He started in Super Bowl V for the Colts. He was found to have committed suicide with a policeman's revolver in 1972.

Jim_Pyne

James M. Pyne (born November 23, 1971) is an American businessman and former football guard and center. He is the co-founder of Wheels Up and has also served as the chief partnership officer of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.He played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons. He also played college football for Virginia Tech, and earned All-American honors. Drafted by the Buccaneers, Pyne became a reliable starter for the Buccaneers, the Detroit Lions, the Cleveland Browns and the Philadelphia Eagles. After playing in the NFL, Pyne became an assistant coach for the Buccaneers from 2003 to 2004 and for the New Orleans Saints in 2005.

David_Kopay

David Marquette Kopay (born June 28, 1942) is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) who in 1975 became one of the first professional athletes to come out as gay.

Steve_Trapilo

Stephen Paul Trapilo (September 20, 1964 – May 21, 2004) was a professional American football guard in the National Football League (NFL). He attended Boston College. He played with the New Orleans Saints from 1987 to 1990, and again in 1992. He was selected by the Saints in the fourth round of the 1987 NFL draft.Trapilo died of a heart attack on May 21, 2004, while on vacation with his family in Effingham, New Hampshire.