Keli McGregor

Keli Scott McGregor (January 23, 1963[1] – April 20, 2010) was an American professional football player and baseball executive.

[1] On April 20, 2010, McGregor was found dead at the age of 47 in a Salt Lake City hotel room while on a business trip.

[7] On August 30, 2010, it was announced that McGregor died of a rare virus that infected his heart muscle, causing lymphocytic myocarditis.

[8] McGregor is one of at least 345 NFL players to be diagnosed after death with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which is caused by repeated hits to the head.

[9][10] During one of the final home games of the 2010 season, the Rockies honored McGregor by placing his initials amongst the retired numbers at Coors Field.

McGregor's initials were placed among the Rockies' retired numbers in 2010.