NPR: Baltimore Colts https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=137671262 Baltimore Colts en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Mon, 11 May 2026 12:53:32 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Baltimore Colts https://www.npr.org/tags/137671262/baltimore-colts Football Hall Of Famer John Mackey Has Died He was one of football's greatest tight ends and the first president of the National Football League Players Association. In his later years, he suffered from dementia and came to symbolize the toll the game can take on its players. Mackey was 69. Thu, 07 Jul 2011 09:55:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2011/07/07/137670604/football-hall-of-famer-john-mackey-has-died https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2011/07/07/137670604/football-hall-of-famer-john-mackey-has-died

He was one of football's greatest tight ends and the first president of the National Football League Players Association. In his later years, he suffered from dementia and came to symbolize the toll the game can take on its players. Mackey was 69.

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