RIP Russ Francis
 

Died in a plane crash in Lake Placid, N.Y.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">RIP Russ Francis 🙏<br><br>Pro Bowl <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NFL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NFL</a> Tight End,<br>A Tribute <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Patriots?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Patriots</a> 1975-80, &#39;87-88<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/49ers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#49ers</a> 1982-87<br><br>• Super Bowl XIX Champion🏆<br>• 3 Pro Bowls<br>• 2x Second-Team All-Pro<br>• 1975 All-Rookie Team <a href="https://t.co/20Q9hT4cPw">pic.twitter.com/20Q9hT4cPw</a></p>&mdash; Kevin Gallagher (@KevG163) <a href="https://twitter.com/KevG163/status/1708833634499616836?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Some state senator died in a plane crash today too. Bad day for riding in a plane!

He was good at spelling Lemieux def. more than an adequate back up center for the elite Mario Lemieux. RIP Ron! Shit man they're dropping like flies!