Jim Dunaway

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Jim Dunaway was an American college and professional football player. A defensive tackle, he played college football at the University of Mississippi, and played professionally in the American Football League for the Buffalo Bills.

[edit] Murder Charge and Aftermath

In 1998, his ex-wife, Nonniel Dunaway was found dead in a half-empty pool. An autopsy revealed that she had a fractured skull and was unconscious when she was placed in the water by her assailant where she drowned. Prior to this event, Nonniel had won a divorce judgement which gave her more than 800 acres of property that the couple owned, $1800 a month in alimony and half of Dunaway's NFL pension. They had been divorced since 1995 and Dunaway was planning to appeal.

Dunaway was charged with her murder but a grand jury chose not to indict Dunaway of the charges. In response, his children filed a wrongful death lawsuit, alleging that Dunaway was responsible for their mother's death. In 2002, Dunaway was found liable and ordered to pay $579,000 to his children.

Ironically, Dunaway had been a teammate of O.J. Simpson for three seasons.

[edit] See also

• Other American Football League players

[1] Article about the suit.

[2] Article about the civil suit

[3] Article about his arrest.

[4] - Comedy site names Dunaway a member of the "All-Criminal Team"