Let he who is without sin cast the first stone. Dungy took over as coach of the Colts in 2002. James stood 6-foot-7 and was sometimes was mistaken for one of his father's players, The Indianapolis Star reported on its Web site. We have the greatest role model there is in Tony Dungy. The Colts (13-1) will play Dec. 24 at Seattle, and team president Bill Polian said that assistant head coach Jim Caldwell has taken over for Dungy. Keep on trusting in him and hold on to his unchanging hands and it will be alright. Finally, I do understand exactly what you are trying to say. LUTZ, Fla. James Dungy, the 18-year-old son of Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy, was found dead of an apparent suicide early Thursday, the sheriff's office said. The first is his very public homosexuality. LUTZ, Fla. (Dec. 22, 2005) -- James Dungy, the 18-year-old son of Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy, was found dead in a Tampa-area apartment. This morning, it was so surreal., She said Dungy was just a really good kid, very laid-back. James Dungy's girlfriend found him when she returned to the Campus Lodge Apartments at about 1:30 a.m., Carter said. I'm a father of three and I can't imagine getting a phone call or being told that.'. The deal for Tony, I would guess, is that, as a class act, upstanding guy and good coach, he wants to give his players, his fans and his management as much effort as he can to bring them where they all want to go. that the rescue crews tried to perform CPR makes it pretty clear what occured. Is there something about this topic, that compels you to gratuitously insult people? *please forgive the masculinity of the noun/pronouns - I'm not a fan of "his/her". 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The Dungys have four other children: daughters Tiara and Jade and sons Eric and Jordan. My sympathies are with you and your family @ this tragic time in your life. Players feel close to him as well as his family.". James Dungy hanged himself in December.February 17, 2006 at 12:00 am. You are expressing your opinion just as much as I am expressing mine, but please let me take this paragraph and rephrase it for you: If I have bothered you, please understand that I do not know you and do not have any personal axes to grind with you or (almost) anyone else. Coach Dungys close to a lot of these players. Players feel close to him as well as his family.. Carter said "nothing evident" was amiss in the apartment, but declined to discuss details. The other, if the person who posted it is wondering why I deleted it, I encourage him to e-mail me. . However, Dungi also faces controversies with some of its religious and political stances. The Dungys have four other children: daughters Tiara and Jade and sons Eric and Jordan. And my condolences to the Dungy family as well. This just hits you like a ton of bricks. I'm not Dungy. ``This is a tragedy for the Dungy family and by extension his football family here with the Colts.'. Tony Dungy, son of Wilbur Dungy and Clomey Dungy, born in Jackson, Michigan, had a brief stint as a professional football player after his four-year stint playing quarterback for the University of Minnesota. It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. James Dungy had been taking extension classes at the University of South Florida, authorities said. ALWAYS IN MY PRAYERS JAMES, FAMILY, AND FRIENDS. 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Dungy is immensely popular around the NFL and known for his soft-spoken style, ever-steady leadership and commitment to balancing family life with football a rare trait in NFL coaches. Class. This is horrible for anybody to go through. He would toe the company line. Dungy took over as head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1996 and was fired in 2001. No foul play is suspected, but a cause of death won't be announced pending an autopsy, sheriff's spokeswoman Debbie Carter said. Two other NFL head coaches lost close family members this season, both in November. Assistant Jim Caldwell will coach the team in Dungys absence. This is a tremendous event and its great to be here, but I didnt want come here as the invited speaker, but as the head coach of a Super Bowl team. The Dungys have four other children: daughters Tiara and Jade and sons Eric and Jordan. In 1981, Dungy returned to the Steelers as an assistant coach in the role of defensive backs coach before being named defensive coordinator in 1984. C.E. It is, to be sure, an exercise in which a parent must plumb the depths of emotion and dip deep into the reservoir of faith. The mood was also somber at the Buccaneers' practice facility, which is next to the airport where the Colts' plane that brought Tony Dungy to Florida was parked for a time. Update: The news gets worse: It was apparently a suicide. I know James has touched many lives including mine. Tony and I first came together in 1992 and I got to see the boy grow up. Volunteers lead lessons on infusing fibers with plant dyes and journaling scientific observations for youth in Crow Wing and Olmsted counties. Hello, I am Gurmeet singh , Blogger from Jammu, India. Dont make me laugh. ``The thoughts and prayers of everyone in this building are with Tony and (wife) Lauren, their children and their extended family, and for the repose of James' soul,' Polian said at a news conference at the Colts' training facility in Indianapolis. C.E. Dungys son was found dead in his Florida apartment early Thursday morning. On Thursday, he was forced to identify a young man he fathered and, in so doing, to confront his own mortality. Just an idea, but abandoning something that has occupied probably significantly more than 40 hours a week of the last who-knows-how-many years of Dungy's life might not be the best idea for him or anyone else. I know what Tony's thinking. If speculating on this is out of line I can respect that and am sorry. "You hate to see anything like this happen," Reid said. Extraordinary claims may require extraordinary evidence/proof, but someone saying that Dungy seemed to be a classy person is, by no means, an 'extraordinary' claim. . The death of 18-year-old James Dungy, the son of Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy, has been ruled a suicide, a medical examiner said Friday. In her autopsy report, Dr. Jacqueline Lee of the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner's Office wrote that James Dungy hanged himself from a bedroom ceiling fan with a leather belt. James Dungy, the 18-year-old son of Indianapolis Colt Coach Tony Dungy, was found dead early Thursday of an apparent suicide in his apartment in the Tampa, Fla., area, the Hillsborough County sheriffs office said. Explore sample content below to see what you're missing. . He was pronounced dead at Tampa Hospital. Officials denied foul play in December, and toxicology results were negative, except for caffeine and drug paramedics used in efforts to resuscitate the teen, Lee said. 21 - CatSam - well, I DID say I was sorry. LUTZ, Fla. James Dungy, the 18-year-old son of Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy, was found dead of an apparent suicide in his Tampa-area apartment early Tony Dungy coached the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1996 to 2001. C.E. Arizona coach Dennis Green, who was Minnesota's head coach when Dungy was the team's defensive coordinator, said he was ``devastated' to hear the news. "It was not easy, and it was somber, to say the least," Polian said. Did you have a specific example of his lack of personal ethics and/or journalistic integrity, or is speculating the worst about a person, not insulting to you? SIT, "-" , . LUTZ, Fla. (Feb. 17, 2006) -- The death of the 18-year-old son of Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy was ruled a suicide, a medical examiner said. Allthat and more on this episode of PatriotsAllAccess. May GOD BLESS US ALL. I don't recall anyone saying he was the "Best Human Ever." My best wishes to the Dungy family. I have absolutely nothing against the man and my sympathies go out to him but I am not about to crown him Best Human Ever simply because he seems decent the 20 or so times a year I might see a glimpse of him. I have watched my parents bury two of my four siblings, the most recent just six weeks ago, when we laid to rest my brother. If you take the words of someone you have never met and are unlikely ever to meet as some kind of personal affront, perhaps it is you who need to look away. Let he who is without sin cast the first stone. A woman who answered the door at James Dungy's girlfriend's home declined comment Thursday. At this time, it's a personal thing and he has to do what works for him. I know what Tony's thinking. "This is a tragedy for the Dungy family and by extension for his football family here with the Colts.". If God had talked to me before James death and said his death would have helped all these people, it would have saved them and healed their sins, but I would have to take your son, I would have said no, I cant do that. " " - . LUTZ, Fla. (AP) -- James Dungy, the 18-year-old son of Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy, was found dead in a Tampa-area apartment Thursday. He said he didnt want to have the same regret at the sold-out breakfast, as he led the crowd in prayer, asking those who did not have Jesus in their life to accept Him for the very first time. I would like to think that I'm a good enough gratuitous insultor to be able to do that when I want to, and to do it better than I have possibly managed in my posts here. James Dungy spent his senior year at North Central High School in Indianapolis and graduated this year. Show Notes About the Guest Tony Dungy, head coach of the Indianapolis Colts, shares what he's learned from his sons, Eric and Jordan, as well as his son James, who died in 2005. Well, #25,I don't know Dungy personally, but I know a half dozen very worldly guys (in the sense that they have had extremely varied professional careers) who, to a man, say that the finest leader of men they have ever known was the guy they played football . LUTZ, Fla. (AP) -- James Dungy, the 18-year-old son of Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy, was found dead in a Tampa-area apartment Thursday. I'm a single dad raising 3 boys..a few mos ago I had a vivid dream that my 4 yr old had died, luckily I awoke to see him in bed with me. I dont often agree with Samurai, but there is a proper place for religious expression, and this would be it. , SIT. "He just came in and tried to blend in and be a student," Quandt said. He wasn't breathing, and a sheriff's deputy performed CPR before an ambulance rushed him to University Community Hospital, Carter said. no. When the team tried to hire his replacement before bothering to fire him, he left town with his head held high, as always taking the high road. . I've noticed the same sort of thing in a couple places -- people trying to tie this story back to football. I know how he'll handle it. THE WORLD IS GRIEVING WITH YOU. "Players with families, it certainly hits home. Chaplains were brought in to talk with the team. "I liked James a lot.". Dungy has been at NBC for more years than he spent as an NFL head coach. . My heart will also reach out to his girlfriend who loved him very much. Tony Dungy: Gay| Son suicide| Son| Kids| Ron desantis, Declan Rice: Birthday| Position| Wages| Wiki, Monti Ossenfort: Wiki| Salary| Wife| Net Worth, Russell Gage: What happened| Injury update| Injury report, Lamar Jackson: College| Sunglasses| Injury, * Offseason and/or practice squad member only. I always thought I would die before I was 21, but I appreciate life now and I do realize we have a God who forgives whatever we can do.. From 2002 to 2008 he was the coach of the Indianapolis Colts. Use promo code, Monday Wild-Card Liveblog: Cowboys at Buccaneers, Brady or Bust for Buccaneers Against Cowboys, 49ers, Bills Easily Pace Weighted DVOA Ratings, Bills vs. Bills; Bengals Survive; Giants Leap Forward, Sunday Wild-Card Liveblog: Bengals, Ravens Go for Round 3, Saturday Wild-Card Liveblog: Jaguars, Chargers Cap Night, Vikings Will Go as Far as Justin Jefferson Takes Them. James Dungys girlfrie He would sing The Lumberjack Song? Tony Dungy has left the Colts and is in Tampa, where he used to coach the Buccaneers. 0. Theres just something about this tragedy that feels so raw and so hurtful that words cannot describe the emotions and grief. James Dungy, a son of Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy, has died, hospital spokesman says. He was pronounced dead there. Indianapolis lost its first game Sunday against the visiting San Diego Chargers, ending what had been a perfect season. Editors have a pet term, weighing in, on such stories. James stood 6-foot-7 and was sometimes was mistaken for one of his father's players, The Indianapolis Star reported on its Web site. Players and coaches could see the plane from the practice field. Subscribe to our newsletter to get our newest articles instantly! Tony Dungy is widely recognized for his community involvement and the respect with which he treats his players. And for the second time today, I respond to a post that gets deleted. - . Two other NFL head coaches lost close family members this season, both in November. "He was here all the time, hanging out in the locker room and with the players on the field," fullback Mike Alstott said. He retired in 1980. New York Jets running back Curtis Martin received the Bart Starr Award, given annually to an NFL player on the basis of character and service. The 18-year-old son of Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy, was found dead in his apartment in Lutz, Florida, a suburb of Tampa, Thursday morning. Re: #50 Associated Press Writers Cliff Brunt in Indianapolis and Mitch Stacy in Tampa, Fla., and AP Sports Writer Andrea Adelson in New York contributed to this report. ! Tony and I first came together in 1992 and I got to see the boy grow up. May the Dungy family find strength in the days ahead. The class that Dungy showed when he was coaching the Bucs made me a Bucs fan, and I was overjoyed when he came to Indianapolis. It is not a crime to make money off 14m ago The Bergen Record Outpouring from social media after Devin Willock, Paramus Catholic alum, killed My condolences to the Dungy family, this is tragic. Tony Dungys eldest son, Jamie Dungy, died three days before Christmas in 2005. That's why they're gratutitous -- you didn't mean to insult anyone, but you managed to, anyway. Arizona coach Dennis Green, who was Minnesota's head coach when Dungy was the team's defensive coordinator, said he was "devastated" to hear the news. When I was roughly James Dungy's age I had 3 good-but-not-really-close friends successfully commit suicide and another severely cripple herself for life in a failed attempt. Celebritynetworth says Tony Dungy has a net worth of $10 million. If there is anything that I can do please dont hesitate to ask. Bobman, my son turns 6 today & I expect the exact same thing will happen in my TV room on Saturday. As Jim said to the team this morning: Well emulate our leader. I think that just shows you what kind of man he is.. It is a priority for CBC to create a website that is accessible to all Canadians including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. Uncategorized ``This morning, it was so surreal. Does anyone think it could have been some kind of accidental death? 2023 Southern Baptist Convention. But we are not alone GOD is bigger than anything in this very small world. How heartbreaking. "If James wasn't here, it was like: 'Where's James?' , . This is the number 1 question I get from people regarding Dungey. I can think of no better way to describe him. 54 comments, Last at 27 Dec 2005, 12:02pm. Poor Tony. The Colts (13-1) travel to Seattle for a game Saturday, and team president Bill Polian said assistant head coach Jim Caldwell will take over "for however long Tony will be away, and however long he will be away is entirely up to him. 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