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Seahawks Mourn Cortez Kennedy By Shutting Lights At CenturyLink: Video
Kennedy, 48, died on Tuesday. This is how the Seattle Seahawks paid tribute to one of the team's greatest ever players.
SEATTLE, WA - The Seattle Seahawks mourned Cortez "Tez" Kennedy on Tuesday night by shutting off the lights at CenturyLink Field, leaving just a single spotlight shining on Kennedy's No. 96 hanging high above the field. Kennedy died Tuesday at his home in Orlando at age 48. Kennedy, a defensive tackle who played 11 seasons with the Seahawks beginning in 1990, is considered one of greatest Seahawks players ever to take the field.
Watch the Seahawks' mournful tribute to Kennedy:
Tonight CenturyLink Field stands dark, illuminated by the bright spirit of our brother Cortez Kennedy. pic.twitter.com/n1rkaoeGg1
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) May 24, 2017
We remember one of our family's most beloved individuals and proudest icons, Cortez Kennedy. pic.twitter.com/M7UD5XmSHv
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) May 23, 2017
Past and present players and coaches have been mourning the loss of Kennedy since news of his death broke Tuesday morning.
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"A terrible day, RIP to a close friend and great mentor Cortez Kennedy," Seahawks tight end Jimmy Graham wrote. "My heart goes out to his family and friends."
Adding some levity, one sports writer wrote that Kennedy was one of the greatest Kennedys ever, behind only John F. Kennedy and Robert Kennedy.
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