Jack Hoffman dies at 19: Nebraska fan captured hearts with TD in Huskers' spring game during cancer battle
Jack Hoffman, a beloved Nebraska fan who famously ran for a touchdown in the program's 2013 spring game, has died following a lengthy cancer battle. Hoffman was 19. The Atkinson, Nebraska, native captured hearts across the nation when he suited up in a No.
Jack Hoffman, young cancer patient who captured hearts of Nebraska football fans with touchdown run, dies at 19
The nation was introduced to Jack at Nebraska's 2013 spring game, after the coaching staff invited him to run a play. He scooted 69 yards to the end zone.
Jack Hoffman, young cancer patient who captured hearts of Nebraska and nation with 2013 TD run, dies
Jack Hoffman, the cancer patient who captured the hearts of Nebraska football fans and inspired the nation as a 7-year-old with his touchdown run during the 2013 spring game, has died at the age of 19.
Boy who went viral with TD run at Nebraska spring game dies of cancer at age 19
Jack Hoffman, who survived brain cancer at age 7 and later scored a touchdown during a Nebraska spring game, passed away at his home.
Young Football Fan Known for Inspiring Touchdown Dies at 19
Jack Hoffman, an aspiring attorney at the University of Nebraska at Kearny, has died at the age of 19. His death comes more than a decade after Hoffman, a longtime cancer patient, inspired millions of college football fans in 2013 with an unforgettable touchdown during a game.
Jack Hoffman, Nebraska fan who scored TD in spring game at 7, dies at 19 of cancer
The inspiring Cornhuskers fan won an ESPY for his 69-yard touchdown run in 2013 as a 7-year-old fighting brain cancer.
Jack Hoffman, Nebraska super fan who battled childhood cancer, dies at 19
Despite recurrences over the years, Jack Hoffman, who was 7 when the Cornhuskers helped him to a touchdown, went on to play in high school himself.
Young cancer patient who inspired millions with viral Nebraska football touchdown dies at 19
A young cancer patient who inspired millions of college football fans in 2013 with a 69-yard springtime sprint in Nebraska has died of the disease, officials said Wednesday.
Jack Hoffman, Nebraska superfan who went viral for spring game TD, dead at 19 after brain cancer battle
Jack Hoffman, the Nebraska superfan who went viral for a touchdown during a spring game, has died after a battle with brain cancer. He was 19.
Jack Hoffman’s legacy lives on through foundation helping fight pediatric cancer in Nebraska, nationwide
Jack Hoffman died at the age of 19, following a long battle with brain cancer. He was the face of the Team Jack Foundation, which has raised millions to help fight pediatric cancer. In 2013, a then 7-year-old Jack received national attention after his iconic touchdown run during the Nebraska football spring game.
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