Pro Football Hall of Famer Frank Gifford dies at 84

Posted Aug 9, 2015
Pro Football Hall of Famer Frank Gifford has died. He was 84. In a statement released on Sunday, his family said Gifford died suddenly at his Connecticut home of natural causes that morning. A versatile star on both offense and defense in an era when NFL players were starting to specialize, Gifford went on to a successful second career as a broadcaster on "Monday Night Football." Gifford was the NFL's Most Valuable Player in 1956 when he led the New York Giants to a league championship. (Associated Press)

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