Denver Post · May 7, 2016
Jacky Lee, former Broncos QB, dies at age 77
Quarterback Jacky Lee, left, arrived in Denver on Aug. 15, 1964 after being traded to the Denver Broncos by the Houston Oilers. Mechanical trouble on an airplane caused him to be grounded in Lubbock, Tex., Friday afternoon. Broncos personnel director Bill Meek greets Lee at the airport. (Denver Post file)Former Broncos quarterback Jack "Jacky" Ross Lee died Monday in Houston after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's. He was 77.
Lee attended the University of Cincinnati, where he was the team MVP, named all-conference in 1958 and 1959, and earned MVP honors at the 1960 Senior Bowl. Lee was inducted into the school's hall of fame and ring of honor in 2007.
