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Falcons' Justin Hardy carries father's memory on back of jersey

Sam Hardy would be proud to know his son found another way to honor his memory.

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Justin Hardy wrote his late-father's name on his wrist tape, his towel and his cleats before games over the last three years. Sam Hardy, 48, died of a heart attack in February of 2013.

"When it happened, I was going into my senior year of college, so I was like, 'OK, I'm just going to dedicate the rest of my career to him,' " Hardy said. "He was the reason why I started playing football.