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sports2 years ago

NFL Hall of Famer Dave Wilcox passes away at 80.

Dave Wilcox, a Hall of Fame linebacker who spent his entire career with the San Francisco 49ers, has died at the age of 80. Wilcox played for the team from 1964 to 1974, earning seven Pro Bowl selections and two first-team All-Pros. He was known for his physical style of football that neutralized tight ends at the line of scrimmage and helped the 49ers to the NFC title game in 1970 and 1971. Wilcox was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000.

via Fox News|
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sports2 years ago

NFL Hall of Famer Dave Wilcox passes away at 80

Dave Wilcox, an 11-time Pro Bowl selection and Hall of Fame linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers, has died at the age of 80. Wilcox, who was known for his physical style of play and neutralizing tight ends at the line of scrimmage, is credited with revolutionizing the outside linebacker position in the NFL. He missed only one game in his 11-year career and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000.

via Daily Mail|
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sports2 years ago

NFL Hall of Famer Dave Wilcox passes away at 80.

Dave Wilcox, a Hall of Fame linebacker who played 11 seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, has died at the age of 80. Wilcox was known for his physical style of play and was selected to the Pro Bowl seven times. He was inducted into the Oregon athletics Hall of Fame in 1993 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000. Wilcox's sons, Justin and Josh, both played football at the University of Oregon.

via OregonLive|
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sports2 years ago

NFL Hall of Famer Dave Wilcox passes away at 80.

Dave Wilcox, a former outside linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers, has passed away at the age of 80. Wilcox played his entire 11-year career with the 49ers and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000. Known as "The Intimidator," Wilcox was considered one of the best outside linebackers of his era and was known for his ability to disrupt plays. He appeared in 153 games for the 49ers and his 14 career interceptions are tied for the most by a 49ers linebacker.

via Niners Nation|
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sports2 years ago

NFL Hall of Famer Dave Wilcox passes away at 80.

Dave Wilcox, the legendary San Francisco 49ers linebacker, died at the age of 80. Wilcox spent 11 seasons playing outside linebacker for the 49ers, earning him a reputation for a fearless playing style that earned him the nickname "The Intimidator." He was a two-time first-team All-Pro, two-time second-team All-Pro, and seven-time Pro Bowl selection. Wilcox was inducted into the Pro Football of Fame in 2000.

via ESPN|
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sports2 years ago

NFL Hall of Famer Dave Wilcox passes away at 80.

Dave Wilcox, a Hall of Fame linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers, passed away at the age of 80. He spent his entire 11-year career with the 49ers, was selected to seven Pro Bowls, and was a two-time All-Pro. Wilcox helped turn the 49ers from one of the league's worst teams to one of its best, and was a key player in their three consecutive division titles from 1970-72. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2000 and the 49ers Hall of Fame in 2009.

via CBS Sports|
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sports2 years ago

49ers legend and Hall of Famer Dave Wilcox passes away at 80.

Dave Wilcox, a former outside linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers, has died at the age of 80. Wilcox was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2000 after playing in seven Pro Bowls and was a five-time All-NFL choice. He earned the nickname “The Intimidator” after converting to the outside linebacker position and quickly gaining a reputation for his ability to lock up tight ends and wreak havoc on the field. Wilcox is survived by his wife, Merle, and their entire family.

via Yahoo Sports|
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sports2 years ago

Legendary 49ers linebacker Dave Wilcox passes away at 80.

Dave Wilcox, a seven-time Pro Bowl standout at outside linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers and a Pro Football Hall of Famer, died on Wednesday at the age of 80. Wilcox starred for San Francisco for 11 seasons, earning a pair of All-Pro selections and playing in 153 of a possible 154 games before he was enshrined in Canton, Ohio, with the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2000.

via NFL.com|
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