Rams legend LeRoy Irvin, 2-time All-Pro cornerback, dead at 68

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LeRoy Irvin, a two-time Pro Bowl cornerback for the Los Angeles Rams, has died. He was 68 years old.

Irvin’s former Rams teammate, Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Eric Dickerson, wrote on his Instagram Thursday that Irvin had died recently, saying he was "devastated" by the news.

Los Angeles-based journalist Eric Geller, who noted working with Irvin after his retirement, wrote in an X post that Irvin had been battling throat cancer. No additional details were disclosed about Irvin’s death.

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Former NFL cornerback LeRoy Irvin attends the second annual Hall Of Fame Golf Invitational benefiting The Young Warriors Foundation at Angeles National Golf Club on July 24, 2015, in Sunland, Calif. (Paul Archuleta/WireImage)

"LeRoy wasn’t just a lockdown corner and a fierce competitor on the field; he was a true friend and a great man who always brought incredible energy," Dickerson said. "Rest in peace, my brother. Sending my thoughts and prayers to the Irvin family and all of Rams Nation."

Dickerson shared a photo of him and Irvin together during an event for the former’s foundation.

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Irvin became a part of the Rams in 1980 when they took him in the third round of the NFL Draft out of Kansas.

Irvin spent 10 of his 11 years with the Rams, though his career ended after one season with the Detroit Lions.

LeRoy Irvin of the Los Angeles Rams in 1989 at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, Calif. (Owen