6 Jul 2009

McNair found shot dead

6:02 am on 6 July 2009

The former star American football quarterback Steve McNair has been found shot to death in a Nashville condominium.

A woman's body was also found at the scene.

The 36-year-old McNair played 13 seasons on the NFL, mostly with the Tennessee Titans and its predecessor team, the Houston Oilers.

Drafted by the Oilers in 1995 out of Alcorn State College in Mississippi, McNair led the Titans to their only Super Bowl appearance - after the 1999 season, losing to the St. Louis Rams. He was the NFL's co-MVP in 2003, and was selected for the Pro Bowl three times.

McNair ended his career with the Baltimore Ravens and retired after the 2007 season.