What is Chris Doleman?
[[File:Chris Doleman 2013.jpg|right|200px]] '''Christopher John Doleman''' (October 16, 1961 &ndash; January 28, 2020) was an [[American football]] [[defensive end]]. He was born in [[Indianapolis]], [[Indiana]]. He played in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) for the [[Minnesota Vikings]], [[Atlanta Falcons]], and [[San Francisco 49ers]] from 1985 to 1999.<ref>{{cite web|author=Chris Doleman|date=December 30, 2013|title=Chris Doleman, DE at|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/chrisdoleman/2500424/profile|access-date=February 6, 2014|publisher=Nfl.com}}</ref> He was an 8-time Pro Bowl selection and a 3-time First-team All-Pro, recording 150.5 career sacks.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DoleCh00.htm |title=Chris Doleman NFL Football Statistics |publisher=Pro-Football-Reference.com |date=October 16, 1961 |access-date=February 6, 2014}}</ref> He was elected to the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|last=Seifert |first=Kevin |url=http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/38178/chris-doleman-makes-the-hall-of-fame |title=Chris Doleman makes the Hall of Fame - NFC North Blog - ESPN |publisher=Espn.go.com |access-date=February 6, 2014}}</ref> In January 2018, Doleman was diagnosed with [[glioblastoma]], a rare [[terminal illness|terminal]] form of [[brain cancer]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.twincities.com/2018/03/26/vikings-legend-chris-doleman-working-way-back-after-surgery-for-brain-cancer/|title=Vikings Legend Chris Doleman Working Way Back After Surgery For Brain Cancer|publisher=twincities.com |date=March 26, 2018 }}</ref> He died two years later from the disease in [[Duluth, Georgia]] on January 28, 2020 at the age of 58.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001099609/article/hall-of-fame-de-chris-doleman-dies-at-age-of-58|title=Hall of Fame DE Chris Doleman dies at age of 58|publisher=[[NFL]]|date=January 29, 2020}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Doleman, Chris}} [[Category:1961 births]] [[Category:2020 deaths]] [