Former Penn State Football Player Tom Rafferty Dies At 70
Former Penn State football player and team captain Tom Rafferty died Friday, June 6, at the age of 70, the team announced.
Rafferty was an offensive guard for the Nittany Lions from 1973-75, and was named a First-Team All-American in his final season.
Following his collegiate career, Rafferty was selected in the fourth round of the 1976 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys, where he spent his entire 13-year career. He is sixth in Cowboys history with 203 career games played and fourth in starts with 182.
According to Yahoo Sports, Rafferty was hospitalized in May after suffering a stroke.
Rafferty is survived by his wife Donna, children Michael and Rachel, and two grandchildren.
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