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joeybee12

(56,177 posts) Wed Nov 13, 2013, 03:20 PM Nov 2013

Todd Christensen dies at 57

Todd Christensen, a five-time Pro Bowl tight end who played most of his career for the Raiders, died Wednesday at the age of 57.

Brigham Young University, where Christensen starred from 1974-77 and was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame in '92, said in a tweet that he died from complications from surgery.

The Salt Lake Tribune reported that he battled liver disease among other serious illnesses in recent years.

Drafted in the second round of the 1978 draft by the Dallas Cowboys, he was claimed on waivers by the New York Giants in 1978 but played just one game with the team. Christensen played 136 of his 137 career games for the Raiders, winning two Super Bowls (1980, 1983) with the franchise.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9971641/todd-christensen-formerly-raiders-dies-57

That's too young...RIP