By Associated Press - ESPN
“Pro Football Hall of Famer Frank Gifford, who led the New York Giants to a league championship in 1956 and later teamed up with Howard Cosell and Don Meredith in the Monday Night Football booth, died Sunday. He was 84.
In a statement released by NBC News on Sunday, his family said Gifford died suddenly at his Connecticut home of natural causes that morning. His wife, Kathie Lee Gifford, is a host for NBC's "Today."
A versatile star on both offense and defense in an era when NFL players were starting to specialize, Gifford was the NFL's Most Valuable Player in 1956, when he led the Giants on their title run.