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Catherine Marfin and David Moore

Former Cowboys running back Marion Barber found dead in Texas apartment

DALLAS — Marion Barber, a punishing staple in the Dallas Cowboys backfield for six seasons, was found dead Wednesday at his Frisco home.

Frisco police said officers were asked to perform a welfare check at an apartment believed to be leased by Barber and that there was an “unattended death” at the location.

The Cowboys confirmed the death of Barber — who was nine days shy of his 39th birthday — in a statement on Twitter.

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