Retired Giants star Fred Robbins and his family lose 'everything' as their ...

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Former New York Giants defensive tackle Fred Robbins and his family lost their home to a fire this week, and now friends and community members are raising money to help them in their time of need.

Robbins was able to retrieve his Super Bowl ring and his wife Tia's wedding ring from the rubble, but according to a GoFundMe page started by a family friend, the couple and their two sons lost nearly everything else.

The family of four was able to escape safely when Tia was awakened by an attic fire at 3:30am on Tuesday.

Santa Rosa County (Florida) spokeswoman Brittany Ellers told the Pensacola News Journal that firefighters responded to the call at 4:08am. Photos from the aftermath show the outside walls standing while the home's interior and roof were left smoldering.

The cause of the fire has not been determined, but according to the GoFundMe page, it likely started on the roof.