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Former Miami Dolphins guard Bob Kuechenbergdied Saturday at age 71,the NFL team confirmed in an online statement on Sunday morning.
According to theAssociated Press, there were no further details immediately made available about Kuechenberg’s death.
Kuechenberg was a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame and a member of the Dolphin’s Honor Roll.
He joined the Dolphins in 1970 and played for the franchise until 1983 — retiring at the age of 37. He started every game in 1972 when the team went 17-0, theSun Sentinelreported. The next year, he started 16 games, with the team taking home the Super Bowl championship.
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Echoed former Dolphin Jim Langer, “Bob was my roommate for 10 years. He was like a brother. You always hear about what kind of man you want to have next to you in the foxhole and it was Kooch.”
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He added in the statement, “We thought a lot alike. We got along great. He worked really hard. No one worked harder than Kooch.”
source: people.com
