A life in brief
Former Falcons center Jeff Van Note, a six-time Pro Bowl center, dies at 80
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Jeff Van Note, a six-time Pro Bowl center, has died at age 80
- 1969 NFL draftVan Note selected out of Kentucky in the 11th round, joining the Falcons as a linebacker
- A year after joiningHe earned the starting center job after being moved there by coach Norm Van Brocklin
- 1979 and 1982Named second-team All-Pro
- 1986Retired from playing
- After retiringBecame a color commentator and made Atlanta sports radio appearances
- 2006Inducted into the Falcons' Ring of Honor
- FridayFalcons announced his death at age 80
“We mourn the loss of a true Falcons legend.”

