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Tomlinson's Father Killed in Auto Wreck
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Posted: 16 minutes ago
Updated: 3 minutes ago

WACO, Texas — The father of NFL MVP LaDainian Tomlinson was killed Friday when the pickup truck in which he was riding blew a tire and flipped on a highway.

Oliver Tomlinson was killed at about 1:30 p.m. in the one-vehicle rollover, said Charlie Morgan, a Texas Department of Public Safety spokesman. Tomlinson was 71.

The driver, Ronald C. McClain was rushed by ambulance to Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center, where he was listed in critical condition, Morgan said. The 48-year-old McClain is believed to be a relative of Tomlinson's, Morgan said.

Witnesses reported that a tire on the 1969 Chevrolet truck blew, causing the truck to swerve out of control and flip over near an intersection east of Waco near Asa. Both men were thrown from the truck, Morgan said.

Jewel Tomlinson, Oliver's wife and LaDainian's stepmother, said her husband and McClain had been returning to Waco after a trip to the family home in Tomlinson Hill, the Waco Tribune-Herald reported in its online edition Friday. She said Oliver, who lived in Chilton, had been staying in Waco recently while recovering from an illness.

LaDainian Tomlinson starred at Waco's University High School before going on to TCU and the San Diego Chargers.

2/23/2007 6:22:59 PM

2/23/2007 6:34:17 PM

2/23/2007 6:38:35 PM

2/23/2007 6:39:02 PM

They had an article recently about Tomlinson hill (named after white slave owners) and his father -- father refused to let LT buy him a baller house and other shit.

2/23/2007 6:41:56 PM

2/23/2007 6:42:08 PM

poor dude

2/23/2007 6:44:20 PM

2/23/2007 7:01:32 PM

2/23/2007 7:07:20 PM

here's that article:

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/07/sports/football/07tomlinson.html?ex=1172379600&en=e0e704c0b8346229&ei=5070

2/23/2007 7:15:07 PM

My prayers are with LT
Man life comes at you fast

2/23/2007 7:15:30 PM

2/23/2007 7:32:51 PM

R.I.P.

2/23/2007 8:29:37 PM

Early reports indicate Schottenheimer cut the brakes

2/23/2007 8:38:33 PM

2/23/2007 9:30:34 PM

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"1969 Chevrolet truck"

I can understand not buying a baller house and all... but how about a nice, reliable car...

2/23/2007 10:43:53 PM

Old, uneducated people are stubborn.

2/23/2007 10:45:02 PM

^^the dad wasn't driving

2/23/2007 11:07:28 PM

2/24/2007 3:42:29 AM

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2/24/2007 6:21:06 AM

check your air pressure regularly kids

2/24/2007 7:11:30 AM

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"Old, uneducated people are stubborn."

2/26/2007 1:12:47 PM

this is sad

2/26/2007 1:57:42 PM

2/26/2007 2:00:07 PM

i was worried about lawrence taylor's dad for a second

2/26/2007 2:32:05 PM