Former Atlanta Falcons first-round draft pick and four-time Pro Bowl guard Bill Fralic died Thursday at the age of 56 following a bout with cancer.
The University of Pittsburgh, where Fralic was a three-time All-American offensive lineman, released the news of Fralic's passing. He was the first offensive lineman to twice finish in the Top 10 of the Heisman Trophy balloting, placing sixth in 1984 and eighth in 1983.
Fralic went on to become the second-overall pick of the Falcons in the 1985, selected behind Hall of Fame defensive end Bruce Smith of the Buffalo Bills.