Apr 20, 2010 2:06 PM EST

Keli McGregor, the Rockies' president since 2001 and a local football star from high school through the pros, was found dead in a hotel room in Salt Lake City on Tuesday. He was 48.

A Rockies official confirmed McGregor's death and said that the club would be making a statement shortly.

Salt Lake Det. Rick Wall told the Denver Post that police responded to the Grand America Hotel in downtown Salt Lake City and found McGregor in his room.

"We didn't see anything suspicious," Wall said. "He did pass away of natural causes. The official cause of death will be investigated by the Salt Lake City Medical Examiner's Office."

Via MLB.com