The Great Smoky Mountain Journal

Source:  Fox News

Posted: Tuesday, January 01, 2019 02:32 PM

Former Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl Hero Lincoln Coleman Missing Since Friday

Coleman, 48, was last seen in Dallas driving a silver SUV with a Florida license plate. The 6-foot-1-inch former NFL player was described as having a “diminished mental capacity and may be in need of medical assistance.” The Dallas Police Department has asked for the public’s help in locating Coleman.

Coleman, who helped lead the Dallas Cowboys to victory in Super Bowl XXVIII against the Buffalo Bills, only played 18 games in his NFL career.

The former running back was battling a substance abuse problem and remained unsigned after the Super Bowl-winning season, ESPN reported.

He signed with the Atlanta Falcons in 1995 but never played a game. He played four years in the Arena Football League after leaving the NFL, then coached high school football in Michigan and Texas.

However, Coleman sought treatment in Florida for six years for cocaine and alcohol addictions. After his treatment, he moved to Dallas and launched a non-profit program to help other people with substance abuse issues.

This is not the first time the former pro-football player has been reported missing.

In May 2017, Coleman's mother, who he lived with, alerted police that her son had vanished. Coleman went back home after he saw his photo on local television stations. He told reporters he was living at a homeless shelter and was going through some troubles.