Last Updated on December 7, 2018 by CCAR Staff
Isiah Robertson, a four-time All-Pro selection as a linebacker for the Rams in the 1970s, died in a car accident in Texas on Thursday night at age 69, according to a report from NFL.com.
The Rams used the No. 10 overall pick of the 1971 draft on Robertson, known as “Butch,” who quickly took over as a starting linebacker and was named the NFL’s defensive rookie of the year that season.
Out of Southern University, Robertson played for the Rams from 1971-78 and also made the Pro Bowl six times. He starred for the Rams won they won six consecutive NFC West titles, from 1973-78, and in 111 games with the Rams, Robertson recorded 18 interceptions and two touchdowns.
The Rams traded Robertson to Buffalo in 1978 and he played four more seasons with the Bills.
The Texas Department of Public Safety confirmed to NFL.com on Friday that Robertson died Thursday in a three-car accident near Mabank, Texas. The report said Robertson “was driving a limousine in the rain at an unsafe speed around a curve before skidding and coming to a rest” before being hit by two other cars.
According to another published report, Robertson most recently worked as the executive director for a drug-treatment center in Mabank called House of Isaiah.
