ATKINSON, Neb. (AP) Andy Hoffman, father of the young cancer patient who captured the hearts of college football fans when he ran for a touchdown in Nebraska's 2013 spring game, died after a seven-month battle with brain cancer.
The Team Jack Foundation announced Andy died at home on Monday. He was 42.
Hoffman started the foundation to raise money for pediatric brain cancer research after his son, Jack, was diagnosed with the disease in 2011. More than $8.3 million has been raised.
The Hoffman family loves Nebraska football, and former running back Rex Burkhead befriended Jack in 2012.