Lars Jamel Tate was a former professional American football player who was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2nd round of the 1988 NFL Draft. Tate attended North Central High School in Indianapolis, Indiana.
He was named Gatorade National High School Offensive Player of the Year as a high school senior. In the wee hours of Tuesday, Lars Tate passed away in his St. Petersburg, Florida, home. When he passed away, he was 56 years old.
What was Lars Tate’s cause of death?
Tate’s cause of death wasn’t revealed right away. However, according to longtime friend Traci Simms, he was only recently given a cancer diagnosis and quickly deteriorating health.
Tate, who wore No. 32 throughout his time at UGA, passed away 32 days before Georgia’s 2022 season got off. He was a key rusher for the teams that won the national championships in 1986 and 1987 and was a member of the Four Horsemen in the backfield.
When Lars Tate graduated from North Central High in Indianapolis and signed with Georgia in 1984, he was named the Gatorade National Offensive Player of the Year. Tate graduated from Georgia in 1987 with 3,017 career running yards, which now ranks sixth all-time for the Bulldogs.