tazinib1 Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Jeez I had no idea. Dependency can really take a hold of some people and destroy them. Sad story. For the last few years, former NFL quarterback William "Jeff" Komlo lived a fugitive's life, hiding from drug, alcohol, assault, fraud and potential arson charges in Florida and Pennsylvania. Finally, a car crash in Greece on March 14, 2009, ended the saga. Once the FBI identified the victim as Komlo, the search for the fugitive who had appeared on American's Most Wanted was finally over. Over two decades, the man his university football coach described as a "fine man" deteriorated into someone who hid from law enforcement officials, who was charged with assaulting his girlfriend and cocaine possession, a man who wrecked two cars on the same night in 2004, resulting in drunken driving charges. When fires destroyed one of his homes and damaged another, investigators suspected arson. In 2005, a business partner was charged with fraud totaling $1.4 million, some of which appeared to have been moved into Komlo's business account. That's a dramatic tumble from the high point of quarterbacking for the Detroit Lions and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Even the accident in Greece that took his life was reported to be the result of drunk driving, according to a Pennsylvania District Attorney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puddy Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 He was the Lions QB the first year I got interested in the NFL. I was 11 years old. We went 2-14 and were just as sorry as the 49'ers that year. Funny thing is we have gotten worse and they've won a trophy or 4 since then. I have a football autographed by all the Lions that I'm looking at right now. He's on there. I had no idea he was on the run until I read that story the other day. Craziness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 He was the Lions QB the first year I got interested in the NFL. I was 11 years old. We went 2-14 and were just as sorry as the 49'ers that year. Funny thing is we have gotten worse and they've won a trophy or 4 since then. I have a football autographed by all the Lions that I'm looking at right now. He's on there. I had no idea he was on the run until I read that story the other day. Craziness. 5 for the Niners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramhock Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Went to the University of Delaware when Komlo & Scott Brunner (NYG) QBed there. Played intramural basketball against them, they were both quite good at that, as well. Didn't really know him other than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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