Shane Olivea, the former San Diego (now Los Angeles) Chargers and Ohio State offensive tackle, has died at age 40. The Chargers announced his death on Thursday, with the cause currently unknown. Olivea, a Long Island native, was an Ohio State Buckeye from 2000 to 2003, and won a championship with OSU in 2002 (the incredible and unexpected upset of Miami). He left in his senior year without earning his degree, and the Chargers drafted him in the 7th round in 2004. He went on to start 57 of 60 career games for San Diego. Olivea spent just four seasons with the Chargers, choosing to end his career early to deal with his opioid addiction. He spoke about his substance abuse problem, which began in his rookie year, in a 2016 interview with the Columbus Dispatch. He played 21 total games in his first pro season, including preseason, regular season,…
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