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Fred Lane (born September 6, 1975 – died July 6,2000) was an NFL running back, who played for the Carolina Panthers.

College career

Lane attended Lane College in Jackson, Tennessee. He finished his career with 3,612 rushing yards. In addition, he finished second his senior year for the NCAA Division II rushing title.

Pro career

Lane was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Panthers before the 1997 NFL season. He set a team record that year with a 147 rushing yard performance; the record has since been eclipsed. During his three years with the Panthers, he accumulated 2,001 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns. His six games of 100+ rushing yards is tied for second all-time on the team, and his total rushing yards over three seasons remains second all-time. However, he began having personal problems in 1999. He was suspended by the Panthers for off-field issues. In April 2000, his wife Diedra filed a complaint against him for domestic violence. Shortly thereafter, he was traded to the Indianapolis Colts, where he was set to back up Edgerrin James.

Death

However, Lane never got the opportunity to play for the Colts. On July 6, 2000, just days after an indictment by a Tennessee grand jury on drug charges, he was shot by his wife Diedra during a domestic dispute. She was sentenced to nearly eight years in prison for the murder, She plead guilty to voluntary manslaughter. She was given the maximum sentence, the slaying being ruled as premeditated and deliberate, and that Diedra Lane acted with malice, and that she had shot her husband a second time after the first shot rendered him helpless.

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