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Some somber news on this Tuesday morning. It was announced late on Monday night that former NFL tight end, Don Hasselbeck, passed away at the age of 70. The news was broken by his son, and former Seattle Seahawks franchise legend, Matt Hasselbeck, that he passed away at his home due to cardiac arrest.
Originally a second round pick by the New England Patriots in the 1977 NFL draft, Hasselbeck spent the first six years of his career in the northeast - by far the longest stint with any of the four teams he played with. He was eventually traded to the then-Los Angeles Raiders during the 1983 season and helped them win Super Bowl XVIII.
Of course, this means he was active during the Raiders' defeat of the Seattle Seahawks in the 1983 AFC Championship. The 1983 Seahawks were the first playoff squad in franchise history, and made it to the footsteps of the Super Bowl. To this date, Seattle remains the only franchise to have participated in both the AFC and NFC championship games. Ironically, it would be with the Seahawks where his son Matt would make a national name for himself.
Hasselbeck only played for two more seasons after winning the Super Bowl. In 1984 he was with the Vikings, then he finished his career in 1985 with the New York Giants. The final touchdown of his career came during a Wild Card game over the defending World Champion San Francisco 49ers. Hasselbeck's lone catch of the day made it a 17-3 game in the third quarter, and New York's defense did the rest to secure the victory.
We at Seahawks Wire want to extend our deepest condolences to the Hasselbeck family during this difficult time.
This article originally appeared on Seahawks Wire: Don Hasselbeck, father of Matt and Tim, passes away at age 70
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Originally a second round pick by the New England Patriots in the 1977 NFL draft, Hasselbeck spent the first six years of his career in the northeast - by far the longest stint with any of the four teams he played with. He was eventually traded to the then-Los Angeles Raiders during the 1983 season and helped them win Super Bowl XVIII.
Of course, this means he was active during the Raiders' defeat of the Seattle Seahawks in the 1983 AFC Championship. The 1983 Seahawks were the first playoff squad in franchise history, and made it to the footsteps of the Super Bowl. To this date, Seattle remains the only franchise to have participated in both the AFC and NFC championship games. Ironically, it would be with the Seahawks where his son Matt would make a national name for himself.
Hasselbeck only played for two more seasons after winning the Super Bowl. In 1984 he was with the Vikings, then he finished his career in 1985 with the New York Giants. The final touchdown of his career came during a Wild Card game over the defending World Champion San Francisco 49ers. Hasselbeck's lone catch of the day made it a 17-3 game in the third quarter, and New York's defense did the rest to secure the victory.
We at Seahawks Wire want to extend our deepest condolences to the Hasselbeck family during this difficult time.
This article originally appeared on Seahawks Wire: Don Hasselbeck, father of Matt and Tim, passes away at age 70
Continue reading...
