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NEW YORK - As John Mackey's dementia got worse, the costs were piling up for Sylvia Mackey.
Yes, her husband was a tight end good enough to be elected to the Hall of Fame. He was a star of the 1971 Super Bowl, when he caught a tipped 75-yard touchdown pass in the Baltimore Colts' 13-10 win over Dallas.See the full content of this document
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But he made less than $500,000 in his 10-season career, less than a backup long snapper makes in one year these days. The cost of his care was escalating and his wife had to augment his pension of less than $2,500 a mont...
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