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Super Bowl Champion Mike Curtis Dies at 77; Played for Colts, Seahawks, Redskins

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Former NFL linebacker Mike Curtis died Monday at the age of 77, his family told the Baltimore Sun's Childs Walker.

Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay commented on the news on Twitter, calling him "one of the game's most legendary non-Hall-of-Famers."

Jim Irsay @JimIrsay

Rest in peace, Mike Curtis. One of the game's most legendary non-Hall-of-Famers. Ferocious on the field, a gentleman off the field.

Curtis played fullback at Duke University but switched to linebacker during his NFL career that started when the Baltimore Colts selected him with the No.