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Former Athlete Jim Scharrer Dies at 49 After Cancer Battle

4/1/2026

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Jim Scharrer died March 30 at age 49 after battling cancer.
The Erie, Pennsylvania native was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in 1995 and played six minor league seasons, batting .306 in 1997.
He later switched to football, earned a Duke University scholarship, and started at linebacker.
He was inducted into the Erie Sports Hall of Fame in 2009, and he is survived by his wife Jennifer and two children.

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Jim Scharrer died March 30 at age 49 after battling cancer.
The Erie, Pennsylvania native was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in 1995 and played six minor league seasons, batting .306 in 1997.
He later switched to football, earned a Duke University scholarship, and started at linebacker.
He was inducted into the Erie Sports Hall of Fame in 2009, and he is survived by his wife Jennifer and two children.