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| Position: | Defensive back | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | (1981-10-22)October 22, 1981 Orlando, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died: | July 29, 2021(2021-07-29) (aged 39) Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Orlando (FL) Edgewater | ||||||||||||
| College: | Jacksonville | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2004 | ||||||||||||
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Wagner Lindsell "Lin-J"Shell Jr.[1] (October 22, 1981 – July 29, 2021)[2][3] was an American professionalfootball player who was adefensive back in theCanadian Football League (CFL). He was originally signed by theArena Football League's (AFL)Orlando Predators as astreet free agent in 2004. He playedcollege football atJacksonville.
Shell was also a member of thePhiladelphia Eagles,New Orleans VooDoo,Calgary Stampeders (where he helped the team win theGrey Cup),Toronto Argonauts (where he was a 2-time CFL East All-Star),BC Lions, andWinnipeg Blue Bombers.
Subsequent to his all-star career with the CFL, Shell taught physical education atJean Ribault High School in Jacksonville, Florida and coach Football and Jackson High school. On May 9, 2018, Shell was instrumental in preventing a woman from using her handgun in the school gymnasium following a "social media" brawl.[4]
Shell died from a stroke in Florida on July 29, 2021, at the age 39. According to his family, he also tested positive forCOVID-19 during theCOVID-19 pandemic in Florida.[2][3][5]