Russ Francis, a former star tight end who won a Super Bowl with the 49ers, and Richard McSpadden, an aviation enthusiast, were killed in a plane crash Sunday.
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Russ Francis of the San Francisco 49ers warms up on the sideline during a game against the New Orleans Saints at Candlestick Park on November 15, 1987, in San Francisco.tight end was the organization’s first-round pick in 1975 and played for the team until 1980. He was a Pro Bowler for three straight seasons between 1977-1979.
He returned to the football field in 1982 after retiring in 1981. He played for the San Francisco 49ers before rejoining the Patriots in the middle of the 1987 season. He finished his career with the Patriots in 1988. Francis was the president of Lake Placid Airways, which runs charter and scenic flights in upstate New York. He had been a pilot for nearly 50 years and had run a charter service in Hawaii, according to the airline’s website.
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