The Miami Dolphins legend teamed with Len Dawson to host the HBO program for more than two decades.
Nick Buoniconti, an undersized overachiever who helped lead the Miami Dolphins to the NFL's only perfect season before spending 23 years on the HBO programThe Pro Football Hall of Fame middle linebacker died Tuesday in Bridgehampton, New York, said Bruce Bobbins, a spokesman for the family. He battled CTE, the irreversible degenerative disease caused by repetitive brain trauma, in his final years.
Following retirement, Buoniconti and his son, Marc, worked to raise more than a half-billion dollars in the search for a cure for paralysis. The younger Buoniconti was paralyzed from the shoulders down making a tackle for The Citadel in 1985."He could have been sitting on the beach sipping champagne for the rest of his life," the younger Buoniconti said in 2017. "But what did he do? He went around and gave the rest of his life to help his son.
"Nick Buoniconti lived an extraordinary life," HBO Sports executive producer Rick Bernstein said in a statement. "He accomplished virtually everything he set his sights on in life. He was a trailblazer.for 23 years is an unforgettable part of football television history. And then having the blessing of Nick and his wife, Lynn, to chronicle his lifelong journey and produce a documentary earlier this year is an important part of our heritage at HBO Sports.
He was taken in the 13th round by the Boston Patriots of the upstart AFL and played for them from 1962-68. He made the AFL All-Star Game six times and had 24 career interceptions for the Patriots, including three in a single game in 1968.
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