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Don Hasselbeck, a former New England Patriots tight end, died Monday.
Hasselbeck, 70, was the father of former NFL quarterbacks Matt and Tim Hasselbeck.
Matt Hasselbeck said his father suffered cardiac arrest, and thanked neighbors and medical professionals who came to his aid.
"He was a great husband, father, grandfather, friend, coach, player, coworker, artist, mentor and storyteller," Matt Hasselbeck posted on X. "Despite being an All-American at Colorado and a Super Bowl Champion with the Raiders, what we are most proud of is the leader he was for our family. … There is a 6’ 7” hole in our hearts. He will be so missed by so many. We are beyond grateful that he was our dad and look forward to Heaven and being all together again."
Don Hasselbeck had 107 catches for 1,542 yards and 18 touchdowns in 123 regular-season NFL games.
Hasselbeck, who starred in college at Colorado, was drafted in the second round of the 1977 NFL draft by the Patriots. He played six full seasons for New England.
His best season as a pro was 1981, when he started all 14 games in which he played for the Patriots and led the team in receptions with 46 and receiving yards with 808 yards, scoring six touchdowns.
Traded to the Los Angeles Raiders in 1983, Hasselbeck blocked an extra-point attempt in the team's 38-9 win in Super Bowl 18 against Washington.
Hasselbeck played the 1984 season for the Minnesota Vikings and the 1985 season for the New York Giants before retiring.
Benjamin Watson, another former Patriots tight end, said that he first met Hasselbeck while Watson played with the Patriots.
"He and his wife Betsy lived in the area and continued to pour into young men and women like myself and my wife, who were beginning our NFL journey," Watson said.
Hasselbeck is survived by his wife, his children and his grandchildren.
Rin Velasco is a trending reporter. She can be reached at [email protected].
This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Don Hasselbeck, former Patriots tight end, dies at age 70
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Hasselbeck, 70, was the father of former NFL quarterbacks Matt and Tim Hasselbeck.
Matt Hasselbeck said his father suffered cardiac arrest, and thanked neighbors and medical professionals who came to his aid.
"He was a great husband, father, grandfather, friend, coach, player, coworker, artist, mentor and storyteller," Matt Hasselbeck posted on X. "Despite being an All-American at Colorado and a Super Bowl Champion with the Raiders, what we are most proud of is the leader he was for our family. … There is a 6’ 7” hole in our hearts. He will be so missed by so many. We are beyond grateful that he was our dad and look forward to Heaven and being all together again."
Don Hasselbeck football career
Don Hasselbeck had 107 catches for 1,542 yards and 18 touchdowns in 123 regular-season NFL games.
Hasselbeck, who starred in college at Colorado, was drafted in the second round of the 1977 NFL draft by the Patriots. He played six full seasons for New England.
His best season as a pro was 1981, when he started all 14 games in which he played for the Patriots and led the team in receptions with 46 and receiving yards with 808 yards, scoring six touchdowns.
Traded to the Los Angeles Raiders in 1983, Hasselbeck blocked an extra-point attempt in the team's 38-9 win in Super Bowl 18 against Washington.
Hasselbeck played the 1984 season for the Minnesota Vikings and the 1985 season for the New York Giants before retiring.
Benjamin Watson, another former Patriots tight end, said that he first met Hasselbeck while Watson played with the Patriots.
"He and his wife Betsy lived in the area and continued to pour into young men and women like myself and my wife, who were beginning our NFL journey," Watson said.
Hasselbeck is survived by his wife, his children and his grandchildren.
Rin Velasco is a trending reporter. She can be reached at [email protected].
This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Don Hasselbeck, former Patriots tight end, dies at age 70
Continue reading...
