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Hall of Fame Ex-Vikings DE Chris Doleman Dies at Age 58

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Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end Chris Doleman, an eight-time Pro Bowler who amassed 150.5 sacks over a 15-year career, died Tuesday at the age of 58 from brain cancer.

Jeremy Bergman of NFL.com reported the news on Doleman, who spent 10 of his 15 seasons with the Minnesota Vikings. The ex-Pitt star was a two-time All-Pro who led the NFL with 21.0 sacks in 1989. He amassed double-digit sacks in eight seasons and finished his career with eight sacks in 1999.

The Vikings selected Doleman fourth overall in the 1985 draft.