Kevin B. McCabe ’85

Kevin died Sept. 3, 2022, in Sacramento, Calif., after a battle with leukemia. He 
was 59.

He came to us from John Muir High School in Pasadena, Calif., as a standout student-athlete. At Princeton, Kevin majored in political science, was a member of Dial Lodge, and played football from freshman through senior year, earning varsity letters.

Kevin, with his beaming smile and friendly demeanor, was loved by his Princeton teammates and friends. He introduced California-inspired products to classmates, including the quesadilla, West Coast music, and unusual weightlifting equipment. He was a dedicated and reliable teammate, successfully balancing the demands of school and sports.

Kevin was a very smart football player, making his teammates better. Fittingly, he had an exceptional professional career in the NFL, where he spent eight seasons as a talent scout with the St. Louis Rams (1994-2001), helping the club win Super Bowl XXXIV (earning a Super Bowl ring accordingly), and advance to Super Bowl XXXVI. He then joined the Minnesota Vikings, helping identify talent that would lead that franchise to division titles five times from 2002 through the present. “Kind and gentle” were the common descriptors by all levels of the Viking organization as they eulogized him.

Kevin is survived by his wife, Anne; daughter Katherine; sons Torin and Keenan; and sisters Lisa and Karen. The class sends deepest condolences.