Canadian gridiron football running back, Dahrran Diedrick has died. He died on June 24, 2023, at the age of 44. After having his enlarged spleen removed in August 2015 and multiple rounds of chemotherapy, he underwent a stem-cell transplant in 2016 with his daughter, Dominique, serving as the donor.
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As of September 2017, his health returned and he spent the 2017 season as a strength and conditioning coach for Toronto Argonauts. Dahrran died at Toronto General Hospital.
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After using a redshirt season in 1998, Dahrran played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers from 1999 to 2002. He recorded 502 carries for 2745 yards and 26 touchdowns over four years while notably posting 1,299 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns in 2001.
Dahrran was a three-time Grey Cup champion after winning with Edmonton Eskimos in 2005 and the Montreal Alouettes in 2009 and 2010. He played for ten seasons in the CFL, primarily with the Alouettes, and also spent time in National Football League with the San Diego Chargers, Green Bay Packers and Washington Redskins.
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