  Former Cowboys running back Marion Barber has died at age 38

Dallas Cowboys running back Marion Barber III, who is fourth in franchise history with 47 rushing touchdowns,

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has passed away, the team announced Wednesday.Barber was 38.In 2011, Barber spent his last season with Chicago after...

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...spending his first six years with the Cowboys. During his career, Barber struggled with mental health issues.

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The Dallas suburb of Frisco said Wednesday it carried out a welfare check at an apartment believed to be leased

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The Cowboys, who have their HQ in Frisco, said they were investigating an unattended death there.

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Their loss was devastating. Marion was a hard-nosed football player who fought to win every down.

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Marion Barber Jr. played seven seasons with the New York Jets in the 1980s.

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Dallas' career rushing touchdown leader Ezekiel Elliott passed the younger Barber in 2021.

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While Barber never rushed for 1,000 yards in any of his seven seasons, he had 53 rushing attempts overall.

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Despite starting just one game, the former Minnesota player had 24 touchdowns in 2006-07.

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During his career-high 654 yards rushing, Barber scored 14 touchdowns. In the Pro Bowl, he ran for 975 yards and scored 10 touchdowns.

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After that, his role and production declined; in 2010, he had his lowest number of carries, yards, and touchdowns of his career.

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Barber was hospitalized for a mental health evaluation three years after his career ended.

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Police responded to the calls in Mansfield as well. Both Barber and his father played for the Golden Gophers,

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and the younger Barber is second on the Golden Gophers career list with 35 rushing touchdowns.

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This pair was the first pair of NCAA backs to record consecutive 1,000-yard seasons. That was in 2003-04.

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Tom Barber played for the Houston Texans for four years. His brother Dom Barber also played for the Gophers.

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