Former Ohio State and Chargers offensive tackle Shane Olivea has died, the Chargers announced on Thursday. He was 40 years old. The cause of his death has not been made public at this time. Olivea was a star for the Buckeyes from 2000 to ‘03 and started every year since joining the team. He was named second team-All Big Ten twice. The 6’5” 325-pounder was drafted in the seventh round of the the 2004 draft by the Chargers. He won the starting job in San Diego and ended up starting 57 of 60 games while there. He was also part of the offensive line that paved the way for LaDainian Tomlinson’s record-breaking 2006 season where he rushed for 28 touchdowns — the most ever in a single season. Olivea asked the Chargers for his release in 2008 in order to deal with his addiction to painkillers, and checked into a treatment center…
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