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There was energy loss earlier than airplane crash that killed former Patriots participant Russ Francis, investigator says

Patriots FILE – New England Patriots’ Russ Francis carries for a landing towards the Oakland Raiders throughout a Dec. 18, 1976 recreation. AP Photograph By Related Press October 3, 2023 LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — The small airplane crash that killed former NFL tight finish Russ Francis and one other man at an Adirondack Mountains … [Read more…]

Former Patriots participant Russ Francis killed in Lake Placid airplane crash

Patriots “He was a dynamic participant on the sphere who had an excellent greater character off it,” Patriots CEO Robert Kraft mentioned. “He knew no boundaries, pushed the bounds and lived his life to the fullest.” Former New England Patriots tight finish Russ Francis, No. 81, is pictured on Oct. 3, 1976. Frank O’Brien/Boston Globe … [Read more…]