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Tom Hanks sent a typewritten thank you note to Ken Stabler's family

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Tom Hanks continued his streak as the coolest celebrity in Hollywood by sending a typewritten letter to the daughters of Oakland legend Ken Stabler.

Stabler passed away in July after a short battle with cancer, and his daughters Kendra and Alexa sent some of his gear to Hanks, a Bay Area native and life-long Raiders fan.

"That Ken Stabler came from the likes of Alabama yet played right here in my home town helped me understand the variety found in the USA," Hanks wrote. "Using a pair of pliers to change the channel on my busted up kids TV (it had a few knobs missing) I would tune in San Diego to see your Dad play, or Shea Stadium to see him take on the Jets -- learning that if you were good enough you could do your thing anywhere you wanted.