Rockies team president dies

SALT LAKE CITY, April 20 (UPI) -- Colorado Rockies team President Keli McGregor was found dead Tuesday in Salt Lake City where he was on a business trip.

McGregor, 48, apparently died from natural causes, Salt Lake City police told The Denver Post. Further investigations will take place to determine the exact cause of death.

He was in Utah with other team officials, promoting the Rockies in Utah, the Post said.

Workers at the hotel McGregor was staying in were asked to check on him when another member of the Rockies organization couldn't reach McGregor Tuesday morning.

"Words cannot describe the level of shock and disbelief that we all are feeling this morning at the loss of Keli," said team Chairman Charlie Monfort, who was with McGregor in Salt Lake City. "Our thoughts, our prayers are with (his wife) Lori and the entire family as we all try to cope and understand how such a tragic loss could occur with such a wonderful man."

McGregor had been the Rockies' president since October 2001, joining the organization after serving as associate athletic director at Arkansas. Prior to becoming a sports administrator, he played a total of eight NFL games for Indianapolis and Denver.