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FILE - In this Sept. 20, 2009, file photo, former Atlanta Falcons Pro Bowler Tommy Nobis is introduced along with other members of the 1966 inaugural team during halftime of an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers in Atlanta. Nobis, a hard-hitting linebacker for Atlanta and the University of Texas who earned the nickname &quot;Mr. Falcon,&quot; had the most severe form of chronic traumatic encephalopathy. And now, as Atlanta prepares to host the Super Bowl, the descent of the NFL upon their hometown is a reminder for his family of the impact, both good and bad, that football has had on them. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)

A somber Super Bowl reminder in ‘Mr. Falcon’ CTE diagnosis

By JIMMY GOLEN - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 13, 1966, file photo, Tommy Nobis of the Atlanta Falcons poses. Nobis, the first player ever drafted by Atlanta in 1966 and a hard-hitting linebacker who went on to spent his entire 11-year career with the team, died Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017, after an extended illness, the team announced. He was 74. (AP Photo/File)

Former Atlanta Falcons, Texas great Tommy Nobis dies at 74

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press