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Football Hall of Famer Claude Humphrey dies as age 77

FILE - Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Claude Humphrey wraps his wristin the locker room before Eagles practice session in Philadelphia, on Dec. 20, 1979. Humphrey, a Pro Football Hall of Famer Claude and one of the NFL's most fearsome pass rushers during the 1970s, died unexpectedly in Atlanta on Friday night, Dec. 3, 2021, according to the Hall of Fame, which was informed of his death by his daughter. He was 77. (AP Photo/Gene Puskar, File) FILE - Philadelphia Eagles' Claude Humphrey (87) grabs New York Jets quarterback Richard Todd (14) and pulls him down for an 11-yard loss during an exhibition NFL football game in Philadelphia, on Aug. 15, 1980. Humphrey, a Pro Football Hall of Famer Claude and one of the NFL's most fearsome pass rushers during the 1970s, died unexpectedly in Atlanta on Friday night, Dec. 3, 2021, according to the Hall of Fame, which was informed of his death by his daughter. He was 77. (AP Photo/Clem Murray, File) FILE - Hall of Fame inductee Claude Humphrey poses with his bust during the 2014 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony at the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Aug. 2, 2014, in Canton, Ohio. Humphrey, one of the NFL's most fearsome pass rushers during the 1970s with the Atlanta Falcons, died unexpectedly in Atlanta on Friday night, Dec. 3, 2021, according to the Hall of Fame, which was informed of his death by his daughter. He was 77. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File) FILE - Atlanta Falcons defensive end Claude Humphrey poses in August 1970. Humphrey, a Pro Football Hall of Famer Claude and one of the NFL's most fearsome pass rushers during the 1970s with the Falcons, died unexpectedly in Atlanta on Friday night, Dec. 3, 2021, according to the Hall of Fame, which was informed of his death by his daughter. He was 77. (AP Photo/File)
Football Hall of Famer Claude Humphrey dies as age 77