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Legendary New York Giants receiver Del Shofner passes away at 85

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Former New York Giants wide receiver Del Shofner, who spent time with Big Blue from 1961-67, passed away this week at the age of 85.

A legendary New York Giants receiver has sadly passed away.

This past week, Del Shofner, who played with the Giants from 1961-67, died at the age of 85. Shofner passed away due to natural causes.

The Los Angeles Rams originally selected Shofner in the first round (No. 11 overall) of the 1957 draft out of Baylor. During his time at the collegiate level, Shofner was named the MVP of the 1957 Sugar Bowl.