Former Cardinals 1st Round left tackle Luis Sharpe has passed away at age 65

Luis Sharpe helped the Cardinals transition from St. Louis to Phoenix

The Cardinals’ family is mourning the loss of former 1982 1st Round pick, tackle Luis Sharpe, of UCLA who passed away today at the age of 65.

Per Wikipedia:

Luis Sharpe - Wikipedia

Luis Sharpe

• Position: Offensive tackle

Personal information

• Born: June 16, 1960 in Havana, Cuba
• Died: July 12, 2025 (aged 65)
• Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
• Weight:275 lb (125 kg)
• High school: Southwestern (Detroit, Michigan, U.S.)
• College: UCLA
• NFL draft: 1982: 1st round, 16th pick by the St. Louis Cardinals
• Career history:
• St. Louis Cardinals (1982–1985)
• Memphis Showboats (1985)
• St. Louis / Phoenix / Arizona Cardinals (1986–1994)
• Career highlights and awards
• Second-team All-Pro (1990)
• 3× Pro Bowl (1987–1989)
• PFWA All-Rookie Team (1982)
• First-team All-Pac-10 (1981)

Sharpe was Textbook:

Amazing NFL career stat:

• Luis Sharpe started every one of the 192 NFL games he played in.

Luis Sharpe, who helped the Cardinals transition from St. Louis to Phoenix, was a dandy. He would have to be in the conversation for who is the all-time most talented left tackle in franchise history.

Pillar on the football field and of the community:

Amen, Luis Sharpe.