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Don Hasselbeckwing closed champion in the Super Bowl XVIII With the Raiders, he died Monday of a cardiac arrest at age 70, his son Matt informed through a statement.
“With deep regret we share the death of our father, Don Hasselbeck. Although it was An All-American player in Colorado and Super Bowl champion with Raiders What is most proud of is the leader that was for our family. He helped us put his feet on the ground, “Matt said through his social networks.
Don Hasselbeck arrived at the NFL selected by the New England Patriots In the second round of the 1977 draft, a team in which he remained until the beginning of the 1983 season in which he signed with the Raiders, a franchise with which he collaborated to win the Lombardi trophy in the XVIII edition of the Super Bowl.
In that match for the NFL title, Hasselbeck blocked an extra point attempt in the victory of those of silver and black over the Redskins.
Don Hasselbeck, champion at the XVIII Super Bowl, dies of a cardiac arrest
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After being champion with Raiders the born in Cincinnati, Ohio, signed with the Minnesota Vikings In 1984 and ended his career with the New York Giants In 1985.
In its passage through the NFL it accumulated 107 receptions for 1,542 yards and 18 annotations.
“We will miss it very much. We are extremely grateful that our father has been and we look forward to the sky and be all together again. He was a great husband, father, grandfather, friend, coach, player, co -worker, artist, mentor and narrator“His son Matt concluded.
Influence on your children
Don’s influence on his children led them to stand out in the American football of the NFL.
Matt, 49, served as ‘quarterback’ of the Green Bay Packers, of the Seattle Seahawks, with which he played and lost a Super Bowl, of the Tennessee Titans and Indianapolis Colts, a team with which he retired in 2015.
Tim, 47, had a greater tour with Panthers, Eagles, Redskings, Giants and Cardinals, his last team in 2007.
