Hall Of Fame DE Chris Doleman Dies At Age 58

[86WARD]

Hall of Fame defensive end Chris Doleman died Tuesday night after a battle with brain cancer, the Minnesota Vikings said in a team statement. He was 58 years old.

"The Minnesota Vikings express our deepest sympathies to Chris Doleman's family and friends upon his passing," the team said in a statement. "Chris was a great example for players past and present, as he embodied all the best characteristics of a Viking -- resilience, toughness and a competitive spirit. Chris always carried himself with dignity and class. Vikings fans worldwide will greatly miss him."

Pro Football Hall of Fame president and CEO David Baker added, "The entire Pro Football Hall of Fame family mourns the passing of Chris Doleman after a prolonged and courageous battle against cancer. I had the honor of getting to know him not only as a great football player but an outstanding human being. One of the honors of my life was witnessing Chris get baptized in the Jordan River during a Hall of Fame trip to Israel.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001099609/article/hall-of-fame-de-chris-doleman-dies-at-age-of-58

[86WARD]

Too young. RIP.

[AtlantaDan]

RIP

Did not know he played for Pitt 1981-84

Link to Post-Gazette obit

Chris Doleman, Pitt and Minnesota Vikings great, dies at 58
https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/Pitt/2020/01/29/Chris-Doleman-dies-at-age-58-Pitt-great-Pro-Football-Hall-of-Famer/stories/202001290093

Those early 80s Pitt teams with Marino at QB were loaded with talent

[pczach]

RIP

Cancer continues to take lives of people that should have more time on 5his earth.

It is the plague of our time.