Former Falcons center Jeff Van Note, a six-time Pro Bowl center, dies at 80
ATLANTA (AP) — Jeff Van Note, a six-time Pro Bowl center who spent all 18 seasons of his NFL career with Atlanta and was inducted into the team's Ring of Honor in 2006, has died, the Falcons announced Friday. He was 80. The team did not announce a cause of death. “We mourn the loss of a true Falcons legend," Falcons owner Arthur Blank said in a statement released by the team. “Jeff Van Note dedicated 18 seasons to this franchise and became one of the most respected and beloved players in...
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- Former Falcons center Jeff Van Note, a six-time Pro Bowl center, dies at 80
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