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Former Falcons center Jeff Van Note, a six-time Pro Bowl center, dies at 80
Compiled Oct 2
What happened
Jeff Van Note, a six-time Pro Bowl center, has died at age 80
The detail
He spent all 18 seasons of his NFL career with the Atlanta Falcons
The detail
He was inducted into the Falcons' Ring of Honor in 2006
The detail
He was drafted out of Kentucky in the 11th round of the 1969 NFL draft
How it unfolded
1969 NFL draft: Van Note selected out of Kentucky in the 11th round, joining the Falcons as a linebacker · A year after joining: He earned the starting center job after being moved there by coach Norm Van Brocklin · 1979 and 1982: Named second-team All-Pro · 1986: Retired from playing · After retiring: Became a color commentator and made Atlanta sports radio appearances · 2006: Inducted into the Falcons' Ring of Honor · Friday: Falcons announced his death at age 80
By the numbers
80 age at death · 18 seasons · 6 Pro Bowl selections · 226 of 246 games started · 11th round draft round
Still unresolved
The team did not announce a cause of death