European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 1, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes tuesday july 1,19b6 cocaine caused Rogers death Sacramento Calif. A -. A Lex ecologist confirmed sunday Fiat cocaine caused inc death of Cleveland Brown football Star Don Rogers. Laboratory tests showed i lint the drug was in Rubins system when he died of heart failure Friday the Day before hews 10 he married Coroner s toxicologi1, James . "ohviovi-.ly. In was a lethal  i said. The finding supported a statement made saltire in by Ilic  who performed an autopsy on Rogers that Heli Keli do d a a cocaine overdose. Beetle1 refined further conic no say ing he should talk More about the Case it a Neus conference monday when thelot results Etc la be released. Pathologist or. Joseph Pawpaw i working sunday at he Coroner s office said tile results of tests on Rogers blood bile and urine confirmed his belief that Rogers diet of a drug overdose despite numerous statements by friends and Ica mates of he player thai he never used drugs. Rogers agent Steve Arnold said the Phr Shu wid some evidence of heart rouble before he was drafted out of Urcla in i9b4 and was asked to inc aka Sicat stress test by a National Foo All league scouting group. Roger passed the test and was selected by the drowns then went on to become to Leaf defensive Rookie of the year. The doctor who treated Rogers Mother i Oretha Rogers for a heart attack suf  saturday speculated Hal it is i mitc Likely that they suffer from familial premature heart  however Browns team physician  by Fjeld said in Cleveland that Kogi is was in perfect health and he knew of no previous  problem. "1 agree with the Browns doctor Pawlowski said sunday. There was no evidence of any coronary disease. He appeared to be in excellent health until this happened. Someth of caused the heart to cease functioning As a pump. Blood a cum med in the lungs and throughout he Chest cavity and that is consistent with a drug overdose. He had seizure activity lapsed Inlo Acoma and never regained consciousness also signs of drug use Pawlowski said. The brain looked perfectly Normal on the outside. I feel the probable cause of death will prove to be a drug overdose. Most Likely  Rogers death coming eight Days aft Eric cocaine related death of University of Maryland basketball Star Len Bias added impetus to nationwide Calls for stronger drug testing programs. Advised of Reedc s statement. Browns owner Art Modell said it sounds offi Cial then does t it i was going to wait until monday morning. Conditionally based on Hal information i will say that tragically in death Don Rogers May have made More of a contribution to society than he could have on the playing he id. Let s hone his passing serves As a warn ing to those who want to try or have used  a spokesman for the Rogers family Cleveland Browns Security director Ted chop Pulle said no one in the family warned to comment on the Case. Chapp Kllc added that Rogers 22-year-old brother Reggie has to be watched at this Point because he s starting to he realty  the younger Rogon is a 6-foot-7, 245 Pound defensive tackle at the University of Washington. Police said earlier sunday before in results were released that they would not question anyone in Rogers family or an of the friends who attended the Bache Lor s party he went to the night before hedged unless drug use was confirmed. It. Blake Kolter said police homicide detectives were not concerned about pos sible destruction of evidence or about someone who might have Given Roger drugs fleeing he City. Friends and family attended various churches sunday to mourn inc death of hours and Pray for his Mother who sin intensive Tare from what doctors de scribed As a stress related heart at Lack. No formal memorial service was held and Chappelle said funeral arrangements would not be made until after the body i released by the Coroner s office. Chapp Kllc said Modell and Many of Rogers teammates would attend a Fune ral. We can Only Hope and Pray thai Don s death makes More people realize he necessity of avoiding drugs Browns coach Marty  said. Murphy wins Canadian open by Roberto Dia Oakville Ontario