Lakeasha Monique Rutledge Draft, the wife of former NFL linebacker Chris Draft, died Tuesday of lung cancer, exactly one month after the couple's wedding. She was 38.
The Drafts were married Nov. 27 in Atlanta; a terminally ill Lakeasha used a wheelchair to proceed down the aisle, then walked briefly to join Chris before the two exchanged vows.
Chris Draft offered a stirring tribute to his late wife in a post on his foundation's website.
"She courageously faced lung cancer, showing us all with every breath that we all need to hold onto life and love with both hands for as long as we can. Not just an inspiration, but a light, and a force that led the way with a beautiful, sweet smile and bright shining eyes that both belied the pure steel of her strength and determination," Draft wrote.
"Strong is too pale, too shallow and too small of a word to describe Keasha?s vibrancy ... Quite simply, she was ferocious. She fiercely held onto life, and love with a forcefulness that was absolutely awe-inspiring and completely breathtaking. Rest in peace, Mrs. Draft."
Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday in Williamston, S.C.
Chris Draft played for the Chicago Bears, San Francisco 49ers, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, St. Louis Rams and Buffalo Bills during a 12-year NFL career from 1998 to 2009.
He also wrote a weekly column for Sporting News during the 2007 season while playing for the Rams.
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