DEADLY NEWS:Former Dallas Cowboy Tony Hutson Dies at 49: ‘Gone Too Soon’.
Former Dallas Cowboy offensive lineman Tony Hutson has died. He was 49 years old.Hutson’s death was announced in an obituary published last Friday. No cause of death was given. The former NFL player was born in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1974 and grew up in Houston, Texas. He played six seasons in the NFL, including four with the Dallas Cowboys early in his career. Tony was very humble [and] had the kindest heart and most beautiful soul,” Marlo Burks, who considered herself Hutson’s beautiful cousin, wrote in response to his obituary. “Tony loved his family with all his heart.
“A wake and funeral are planned for later this week.Hutson played two years of football at Kilgore College in Kilgore, Texas before transferring to Northeastern Oklahoma State University to finish his collegiate career. The 6-foot-3 lineman was named an All-American before declaring for the NFL draft. However, Hutson was not selected in the NFL Draft (1996) because several teams were afraid to select him. As a result of a benign tumor found in his right lung, according to The Oklahoman. My first thought was that I would never play football again, Hutson told the newspaper that year. “But then I thought there was more to life than football. I just wanted to live my life. I talked to my mom about it and prayed about it.”.
