Tom Dempsey is dead.
As a New Orleans Saints' kicker, he set an NFL record for longest field goal that stood for decades.
Dempsey tested positive for the coronavirus last month.
The Times-Picayune | New Orleans Advocate says his family announced Dempsey's death Saturday.
The 73-year-old Dempsey had been living at Lambeth House retirement home.
He was also dealing with Alzheimer's disease.
Dempsey kicked a 63 yard field goal in Tulane Stadium in 1970. It was the longest ever at the time.
The Denver Broncos' Matt Prater topped Dempsey's record with a 64-yarder 43 years in 2013.
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