Longtime NFL Quarterback John Hadl Dies At 82
An All-American at Kansas, Hadl took the San Diego Chargers to three AFL title games before finishing his career with the Packers, Rams and Oilers.
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An All-American at Kansas, Hadl took the San Diego Chargers to three AFL title games before finishing his career with the Packers, Rams and Oilers.
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Longtime NFL quarterback John Hadl, who starred for his hometown Kansas Jayhawks before embarking on a professional career that included six Pro Bowl appearances and an All-Pro nod, died Wednesday. He was 82. The university, where Hadl returned after his playing days as a coach and fundraiser, announced his death in a statement, citing his family. No cause was given.
“John Hadl had a generational impact on Kansas football,” Jayhawks athletic director Travis Goff said. “He was a once-in-a-lifetime Jayhawk student-athlete, a coach and mentor.”
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