Colorado Rockies President Keli McGregor Found Dead

Originally Published: Apr 20, 2010 12:51 PM CDT

Oklahoma Sports Staff and Wire Reports

DENVER -- Police say Colorado Rockies president Keli McGregor was found dead in his hotel room in Salt Lake City on Tuesday morning.

Detective Rick Wall said two of McGregor's associates couldn't get in touch with him and that someone entered his room at the hotel in downtown Salt Lake City and found McGregor unconscious.

Wall said it was unclear who discovered the 48-year-old McGregor. Police were called about 9 a.m. MDT and emergency workers arrived on the scene and were unable to revive him.

Wall said the investigation has been turned over to the medical examiner's office. He did not have any additional details.

The Tulsa Drillers of the Double-A Texas League are a minor league affiliate of the Rockies.

McGregor was a two-time All-American tight end at Colorado State and was drafted as a tight end by the Denver Broncos in the fourth round of the 1985 NFL Draft.

According to his biography with the Colorado Rockies, McGregor is survived by his wife Lori and four children.