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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Jul 7, 2011 11:57am
RIP to one of the greatest tight ends to ever play the game--IMO, he set the bar at his position
http://www.toledoblade.com/Pro/2011/07/07/Baltimore-Colts-tight-end-John-Mackey-dies-at-69-had-battled-dementia.html
http://www.toledoblade.com/Pro/2011/07/07/Baltimore-Colts-tight-end-John-Mackey-dies-at-69-had-battled-dementia.html
BALTIMORE — John Mackey, a Hall of Fame tight end and former president of the NFL Players Association who struggled with dementia after his playing career, has died. He was 69.
Chad Steele, a spokesman for the Baltimore Ravens, said Thursday that Mackey's wife notified the team about her husband's death. No official cause was given.
Mackey played for the Baltimore Colts from 1963-71. He also played for the San Diego Chargers in 1972. He caught 331 passes for 5,236 yards and 38 touchdowns in a 10-season career after coming out of Ohio State.
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Con_Alma
Posts: 12,198
Jul 7, 2011 11:59am
He was quite a character. One of Baltimore's celebrity icons.
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silverknights09
Posts: 52
Jul 7, 2011 10:22pm
John Mackey went to Syracuse not Ohio State like the article says. Nice job Toledo Blade.
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Gardens35
Posts: 4,929
Jul 10, 2011 9:01pm
Heck, Mackey was so good the Colts had him returning kickoffs for a while.
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Footwedge
Posts: 9,265
Jul 10, 2011 11:14pm
Mackey and Ditka were a breed apart at TE.
THE4RINGZ
Posts: 16,816
Jul 10, 2011 11:28pm
Rest in Peace.
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Thinthickbigred
Posts: 4,148
Jul 11, 2011 1:46am
RIP