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Former 49ers special teams coach Bruce DeHaven dies at 68

Bruce DeHaven, a longtime special teams coach who helped the Buffalo Bills go to four consecutive Super Bowls, has died following a battle with prostate cancer. He was 68.

Buffalo Bills spokesman Scott Berchtold said DeHaven passed away Tuesday in Orchard Park, New York, with his family by his side.

DeHaven spent 29 years as a special teams coach in the NFL, most recently with the Carolina Panthers. He took over in Carolina in 2013, but was diagnosed with prostate cancer in May of 2015. He stepped away from his full-time role last summer but remained on as an adviser.