John Brockington was a brilliant American professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) with the Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs.
He died on March 31, 2023, at the age of 74 in San Diego, California, U.S.
John Brockington’s cause of death: How did John Brockington die?
John Brockington gained a lot of achievements in the long run of his career. Some few hours ago, the world heard of the passing of this great player who died unexpectedly in his home at the age of 74 years.
John Brockington’s death was met with severe shock when his former team “The Green Bay Packers” made an announcement concerning one of their toughest and oldest members.
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The man was a living legend and was known to have made history in the NFL by becoming the first running back to score the feat of rushing for over 1,000 yards in his first three seasons.
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John Brockington had attended and played football at Ohio State University and was drafted in the ninth overall selection in the 1971 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers. He had served with the team for seven seasons dating from 1971 to 1977 and rushing for 5,024 yards.
Aside from being a Green Bay team member, John Brockington had also spent part of his final 1977 season with the Kansas City Chiefs. He finished his career with 5,185 rushing yards, 30 touchdown runs, and four touchdown catches.
Even with his death hanging around the corner, no official report has been made concerning the cause of his death. Though many believed he died of natural causes until then the world waits to hear about his autopsy reports.
The former player whose death has hit a core in the lives of many is said to have left behind a beautiful wife, Diane Scott. The duo got married in 2003 after dating for a while.
One interesting thing about this couple is that John Brockington had suffered a kidney infection. His then-future wife Dianne had donated her kidney to him in 2001.
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Together with his wife, they run the John Brockington Foundation. The Foundation aims at providing free support and educational material relating to Kidney problems.
If anyone is wondering whether the couple had kids, well yes they do have kids. Unfortunately, little is known about the kids of both John Brockington and Dianne.
During John Brockington’s playing days, he received the All-Pro recognition and was named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in recognition of his outstanding performance.
John Brockington was also named to the Pro Bowl twice and was a four-time All-Pro selection during his time with the Green Bay Packers.
Considering that his playing days were over. John Brockington didn’t just put a stop to football or anything sports related. He went on to work as a sports broadcaster and an executive in the technology industry.
Even John Brockington had retired from football, he had a lot of wealth attached to his name. According to sources, he had a net worth estimated at 6 million USD which he solely earned from his football career.
