Officals Say Former Dallas Cowboys Running Back Marion Barber III Died From Heatstroke

GLENDALE, AZ - DECEMBER 25: Runningback Marion Barber #24 of the Dallas Cowboys walks the sidelines during the NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at the University of Phoenix Stadium on December 25, 2010 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals defeated the Cowboys 27-26. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Officals Say Former Dallas Cowboys Running Back Marion Barber III Died From a Heatstroke

Iesha July 12, 2022 News, Sports Leave a comment

According to the Collin County Medical Examiner’s Office, former Dallas Cowboys running back Marion Barber III died from heatstroke.

Authorities found Barber, 38, dead on June 1 at an apartment he was believed to have been renting in the Dallas suburbs while performing a welfare check.

According to a Frisco police spokesman, Barber died of accidental heatstroke.

Billy Clark, a friend of Barber’s and an attorney, told NBC Dallas-Fort Worth that Barber was in excellent shape and had been preparing to be a boxer.

Barber spent six seasons as a Cowboy, playing from 2005 through 2010. He retired in 2012 after spending one season with the Chicago Bears.