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Former Falcons center Jeff Van Note, a six-time Pro Bowl center, dies at 80

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Former Falcons center Jeff Van Note, a six-time Pro Bowl center, dies at 80
Former Falcons center Jeff Van Note, a six-time Pro Bowl center, dies at 80 · Photo: The Associated Press

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Jeff Van Note, a six-time Pro Bowl center, has died at age 80

  1. 1969 NFL draft
    Van Note selected out of Kentucky in the 11th round, joining the Falcons as a linebacker
  2. A year after joining
    He earned the starting center job after being moved there by coach Norm Van Brocklin
  3. 1979 and 1982
    Named second-team All-Pro
  4. 1986
    Retired from playing
  5. After retiring
    Became a color commentator and made Atlanta sports radio appearances
  6. 2006
    Inducted into the Falcons' Ring of Honor
  7. Friday
    Falcons announced his death at age 80

“We mourn the loss of a true Falcons legend.”

Arthur Blank

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