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Former Rams star Isiah Robertson dies in car accident

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Four-time All-Pro player, who was the Rams’ No. 10 overall draft pick out of Southern University, played 111 games for the team from 1971-78.
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.
Rams linebacker Isiah Robertson (58) and most of the Rams defense have the officials cornered claiming that the Saints faked field goal which resulted in a touchdown pass from holder Tom Blanchard to defensive end Elois Grooms was illegal, Oct.

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