Five-year-old Trevin Dilfer dies of heart disease

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KIRKLAND, Wash. (April 27, 2003 8:00 p.m. EDT) - Trevin Dilfer, the 5-year-old son of Seattle Seahawks quarterback Trent Dilfer, died Sunday in California after a 40-day battle with heart disease.

The boy's parents and three sisters were at his bedside at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford University.

"Trevin was a very brave young boy and we are comforted in knowing that as a child of God he has returned to his maker," the family said in a statement. "We grieve, but not as those without hope." ...
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Dilfer takes 'big step,' discusses son's death

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Trent Dilfer cried Monday as he talked publicly for the first time since his 5-year-old son died.

Trevin Dilfer died April 27 in a California hospital after a 40-day battle with heart disease.

"Today was a big step because this is my family as well,'' said an emotional Dilfer, who had to stop in midsentence to wipe his eyes and regain his composure. "These guys and this team meant a lot to Trevin.''

Dilfer, who missed the second half of last season with a torn Achilles' tendon, was in uniform for the Seahawks' minicamp....

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