Russell Ross Francis was an American professional football player who was a tight end for 13 seasons in the National Football League. He played for the New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers. Francis finished his NFL career with 393 receptions for 5,262 yards and 40 touchdowns.
Ross Francis was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1993. In 2021, the Professional Football Researchers Association named Francis to the PFRA Hall of Very Good Class of 2021.
How did Russ Francis die? The airplane crash that caused his death explained
According to reports, on October 1, 2023, Francis was killed in an aircraft accident in Lake Placid, New York. Francis and AOPA Air Safety Institute Vice President Richard McSpadden were flying a Cessna 177 out of Lake Placid Airport when the aircraft “experienced an emergency after takeoff.” The aircraft attempted to return to the airport but crashed into a ravine near the airport. Both Francis and McSpadden were killed.
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