Former Jets center Nick Mangold dies at 41, less than 2 weeks after announcing he had kidney disease

Former Jets center Nick Mangold dies at 41, less than 2 weeks after announcing he had kidney disease

New York Jets center Nick Mangold (74) wears an NYPD hat as he waits to go on the field for the start of an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014, in East Rutherford, N.J.

Nick Mangold’s long, blond hair and bushy beard made him instantly recognizable. His gritty, outstanding performance on the field for the New York Jets made him one of the franchise’s greatest players.

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