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FILE -  In this Aug. 6, 1973 file photo, Minnesota Vikings linebacker Wally Hilgenberg is shown.  Mary Hilgenberg has been a widow for nine years, having lost her husband Wally to a debilitating disease brought on by his hard-hitting career in the NFL with the Vikings. Now her role is to support other wives of ailing former players, with a mission to keep as many kids away from the sport as she can.  (AP Photo/File)

FILE - In this Aug. 6, 1973 file photo, Minnesota Vikings linebacker Wally Hilgenberg is shown. Mary Hilgenberg has been a widow for nine years, having lost her husband Wally to a debilitating disease brought on by his hard-hitting career in the NFL with the Vikings. Now her role is to support other wives of ailing former players, with a mission to keep as many kids away from the sport as she can. (AP Photo/File)

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