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Jack Hoffman Dies at 19; Nebraska Fan Was Known for Viral TD in 2013 Spring Game

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Jack Hoffman, who helped inspire millions of dollars of donations to aid pediatric brain cancer research as a seven-year-old Nebraska fan who ran for a touchdown in the 2013 spring game, died Wednesday at the age of 19.

ESPN's Elizabeth Merrill reported he was first diagnosed with a cancerous glioma 14 years ago at the age of five.

He was a massive Cornhuskers fan and became friends with his favorite player, Rex Burkhead, after his family reached out to the school. Nebraska also put Jack in for a play during that 2013 spring game, and he ran for a 69-yard touchdown in front of a raucous crowd.