Luis Sharpe

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Luis Sharpe
Date of birth: June 16, 1960 (1960-06-16) (age 47)
Place of birth: Havana, Cuba
Career information
Position(s): Tackle
College: UCLA
NFL Draft: 1982 / Round: 1 / Pick 16
Organizations
 As player:
1982-1994 St. Louis/Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals
Career highlights and Awards
Pro Bowls: 3
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Luis Ernesto Sharpe (born June 16, 1960) is a former professional American football tackle who played 13 seasons in the National Football League for the St. Louis/Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals from 1982 through 1994. A 3-time Pro Bowl selection, Sharpe was selected by the Cardinals in the 1st round (16th overall) of the 1982 NFL Draft. He also played for the Memphis Showboats of the USFL in 1985. His 23 yr. old daughter was found fatally shot and killed on Tuesday, June 28.

Sharpe has been arrested several times on numerous drug, assault and domestic violence charges, has been to prison, and has been shot twice.

The native Cuban was also almost deported in 2000 and has been in and out of rehabilitation centers for problems with crack cocaine.