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Former OSU and Baltimore Colt TE John Mackey passes away

  • vball10set
    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
    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.
  • Con_Alma
    He was quite a character. One of Baltimore's celebrity icons.
  • silverknights09
    John Mackey went to Syracuse not Ohio State like the article says. Nice job Toledo Blade.
  • Gardens35
    Heck, Mackey was so good the Colts had him returning kickoffs for a while.
  • Footwedge
    Mackey and Ditka were a breed apart at TE.
  • THE4RINGZ
    Rest in Peace.
  • Thinthickbigred
    RIP