The former NFL closed wing Don Hasselbeck, who won a Super Bowl in his nine years of career and was the father of two NFL field marshal, died on Monday. He was 70 years old.
Matt Hasselbeck said his father died after entering a cardiac arrest in his house.
“He was a great husband, father, grandfather, friend, coach, player, co -worker, artist, mentor and storyteller,” wrote Matt Hasselbeck on social networks. “Despite being an All-American in Colorado and a Super Bowl champion with the Raiders, of what we are most proud of is the leader who was for our family.”
The old Hasselbeck was recruited in the second round by the New England patriots in 1977 after an outstanding university career in Colorado. He spent six seasons with the Patriots and led the team trapped in 1981 with 46, along with 808 yards receiving and six touchdowns.
He was changed to Los Angeles Raiders at the beginning of the 1983 season and helped the team win the Super Bowl. He had two TD captures in the regular season for the Raiders, and the Hasselbeck of 6 feet 7 blocked an extra point attempt in his 38-9 victory in the Super Bowl against Washington.
Hasselbeck spent the following season with the New York giants and had a TD capture in a playoff victory over the San Francisco 49ers, and finished his career with the Minnesota Vikings in 1985.
Hasselbeck had 107 trapped for 1,542 yards and 18 touchdowns in 123 regular race games.
Two of Hasselbeck’s children played as a field marshal in the NFL, with Matt doing three Pro Bowls and starting at the Super Bowl for the Seattle Seahawks after the 2005 and Tim season, now ESPN analyst, which plays mainly as backup.
Associated Press contributed to this report.
