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Packers hero and three-time Pro Bowl running back John Brockington dies at 74 as Green Bay CEO Mark Murphy praises 'one of the greats of his era' A cause of death has not been given after John Brockington died on Friday Brockington, a running back, is best known for his time with the Packers Click here for all your latest international Sports news from DailyMail.com
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Three-time Pro Bowl running back John Brockington died Friday in San Diego, the Green Bay Packers said. He was 74.
Brockington, a member of the Packers Hall of Fame, topped 1,000 rushing yards in each of his first three NFL seasons (1971-73) and was NFC Offensive Rookie of the Year and an All-Pro selection in 1971. He played six-plus seasons with Green Bay and finished his final NFL campaign (1977) with the Kansas City Chiefs.
Brockington is the fourth-leading rusher (5,024) in franchise history. The players with more are leader Ahman Green (8,322 from 2000-09), Hall of Famer Jim Taylor (8,207