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  • Matt Hazeltine
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  • Matthew Emory Hazeltine, Jr. (August 2, 1933 – January 13, 1987) was a professional American football linebacker who played fifteen seasons in the National Football League with the San Francisco 49ers and New York Giants. Hazeltine was a 1951 graduate of Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley, California, and was a star player there and at the University of California, Berkeley. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1989. While with the 49ers, Hazeltine was selected for the Pro Bowl twice, in 1963 and 1965. He was captain of the team for five years.
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DraftedPick
  • 45
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Number
  • 5564
Birth Date
  • 1933-08-02
death place
  • San Francisco, California Cause of death amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Name
  • Hazeltine, Matt
NFL
  • HAZ332232
pfr
  • HazeMa00
Date of Death
  • 1987-01-13
Birth Place
ProBowls
  • 2
DraftedYear
  • 1955
College
death date
  • 1987-01-13
DatabaseFootball
  • HAZELMAT01
Place of Birth
Place of death
Years
  • 1955
CollegeHOF
  • 50050
Position
Teams
Date of Birth
  • 1933-08-02
Short Description
  • American football player
DraftedRound
  • 4
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  • Matthew Emory Hazeltine, Jr. (August 2, 1933 – January 13, 1987) was a professional American football linebacker who played fifteen seasons in the National Football League with the San Francisco 49ers and New York Giants. Hazeltine was a 1951 graduate of Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley, California, and was a star player there and at the University of California, Berkeley. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1989. While with the 49ers, Hazeltine was selected for the Pro Bowl twice, in 1963 and 1965. He was captain of the team for five years. He died in San Francisco on January 13, 1987. He was one of three 1964 San Francisco 49ers teammates who died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. The other two were Bob Waters and Gary Lewis.