He won a Super Bowl in 1985.
Tight end Russ Francis #89 of the San Francisco 49ers warms-up on the sideline during a game against the New Orleans Saints at Candlestick Park on November 15, 1987 in San Francisco, California. Francis died Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023, in a plane crash at Lake Placid Airport in Upstate New York. A former Super Bowl champion is among two people killed in an airplane crash in Upstate New York, according to a new report.
The other victim was identified as Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s Senior Vice President Richard McSpadden, according to the report. McSpadden was in the right seat of the plane, a Cessna 177 Cardinal, when it experienced an emergency after takeoff around 4:09 p.m., according to the AOPA. Francis was a three-time Pro Bowl selection who played for the New England Patriots and the San Francisco 49ers, winning Super Bowl XIX with teammate Joe Montana in 1985. He finished his NFL career with 363 receptions for 5,262 yards and 40 touchdowns and was inducted in the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1993.
McSpadden was a pilot and commander of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, according to the AOPA. He is survived by his wife and two children.
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