Atlanta Falcons great Jeff Van Note dead at 80 as team 'mourns loss of true legend'

Daily Mail - Oct 2, 2026

Van Note, selected out of Kentucky in the 11th round of the 1969 NFL Draft, originally joined the Falcons as a linebacker before being moved to center by then-coach Norm Van Brocklin.

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