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Charley Trippi, Hall of Famer who led the Chicago Cardinals to an NFL title, dies at 100

Charley Trippi, a college and pro football Hall of Famer who won championships with the Chicago Cardinals and the University of Georgia, has died at age 100. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

ATLANTA — Pro and College Football Hall of Famer Charley Trippi, a runner-up for the Heisman Trophy at Georgia who went on to lead the Cardinals to their most recent NFL championship in 1947, died Wednesday. He was 100.

The University of Georgia announced that Trippi died peacefully at his Athens home.

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