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Veteran special-teams coach DeHaven dies at 68

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Longtime NFL special-teams coach Bruce DeHaven, best known for his time with the Buffalo Bills when they lost four consecutive Super Bowls, died Tuesday night after a battle with prostate cancer.

He was 68.

DeHaven stepped aside as the special-teams coordinator for the Carolina Panthers during training camp in August to return to Buffalo for chemotherapy treatment.

He also stepped aside following the 2014 season when initially diagnosed with the cancer. He was told at the time he had anywhere from a few months to five years to live.