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64-year-old former NFL star Jack Squirek of the Los Vegas Raiders: Team honors linebacker who scored a touchdown to help them win the 1984 Super Bowl.
The former linebacker Jack Squirek, who assisted the Las Vegas Raiders in winning the 1984 Super Bowl, has passed away.
Squirek was 64 years old, but his cause of death is still unknown. Penny, his wife of thirty-six years, and their two children and two grandchildren survive him.
In a post on X, the team wrote: ‘The Raiders Family is mourning the loss of Jack Squirek, who passed away on Friday. Squirek was a key player in one of the greatest plays in professional football history during his four years as a Raider.
‘With the Raiders leading Washington near halftime of Super Bowl XVIII, Squirek intercepted a screen pass and returned it 12 yards for a touchdown to give the Silver and Black an insurmountable 21-3 lead in the eventual victory.
‘He originally joined the Raiders as a second-round draft pick out of Illinois in 1982 and played in 53 career games with the Raiders before finishing his pro career with Miami.