NEW ORLEANS -- The New Orleans Saints family lost another all-time great Monday when former fullback, scout and longtime color analyst Hokie Gajan died at the age of 56, his former employer, WWL Radio said.
Gajan had been battling a cancer called Liposarcoma since last fall.
Sadly, both Gajan and Will Smith were the two members elected for enshrinement into the Saints Hall of Fame last month -- Smith as a player and Gajan as a contributor. The announcement was planned for May.
Gajan was proud to have called Louisiana home throughout his entire football career, from Baker High School in his hometown to LSU to the Saints from 1981-1987.