Hall of Fame tight end Mackey dead at 69

07/07/11 John Mackey, a Hall of Fame former player for the Baltimore Colts who had battled with dementia, has died. He was 69.

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Legendary Colts tight end Mackey dies

07/07/11 As one of football's great tight ends, the Baltimore Colts' John Mackey used to bull his way past the goal line, dragging tacklers on his back. As the first president of the National Football League Players Association, he carried his brethren into the modern era of free agency and big-money contracts.

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Revolutionary Colts TE John Mackey dies at 69

07/08/11 BALTIMORE -- As one of football's great tight ends, the Baltimore Colts' John Mackey used to bull his way past the goal line, dragging tacklers on his back As the first president of the National Football League Players Association, he carried his brethren into the modern era of free agency and big-money contracts

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