Derrick Gaffney, former wide receiver who played with the New York Jets in the late 1970s and early-to-mid-1980s, died Tuesday, the team announced. He was 69.
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Gaffney grew up in Jacksonville and attended William M. Raines High School. He played his college ball at the University of Florida, where in 1977 he was a part of the longest play of his college career that also tied for the longest possible play in SEC and college football history — a 99-yard catch-and-run from Cris Collinsworth.
Gaffney’s son, Jabar Gaffney also played wide receiver in the NFL for 11 seasons.
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