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©Associated Press
© St. Petersburg Times, published August 21, 2001
MIAMI -- Former Oakland Raiders' first-round draft choice and ex-Buccaneer Neal Colzie died Monday of undisclosed circumstances.
Range Funeral Homes in Coconut Grove confirmed the death of Colzie, 48, but couldn't disclose any details about his death in a local hospital.
He was the Raiders' No. 1 choice in the 1975 draft out of Ohio State and also played for the Miami Dolphins and Bucs as safety and cornerback.
The Miami native is second on the Raiders' all-time punt returns list.
Colzie was with the Raiders for four years and spent 1979 with the Dolphins before coming to Tampa Bay for four more years.