RIP- Kent Hull

[Skooby]

I feel aweful to have to report this but Kent Hull has passed away, I am actually sick to my stomach & very upset. He was a good man & will always be a Buffalo Bills hero of mine.

RIP Old friend.

[Poz's Posse]

Has anyone heard any bad news about one of our former leaders and one of the best all time Bills (in my book anyway)? I read on another board that he passed away.......has anyone else heard or read this? I hesitate to ask in case the information is incorrect....wanted someone to possibly verify.

Thanks

[Skooby]

http://www.sectalk.com/board/topic/80352-kent-hull/page__pid__1231715#entry1231715

Oh man, this isn't good.

[stuckincincy]

R.I.P. and God bless.

[clumping platelets]

:teary:

[cookie G]

http://nems360.com/pages/insidemississippistatesports_full/push?article-Former+MSU+Great+Kent+Hull+Dies%20&id=16089826&instance=mississippistate

Former Mississippi State football great Kent Hull died today, according to MSU athletics director Scott Stricklin. He was 51 years old.

Hull, a Pontotoc native who grew up in Greenwood, lettered for the Bulldogs from 1979-82, anchoring the offensive line at the center position for three years. His first start actually came as a 215-pound freshman, and he was a part of the team that upset No. 1 Alabama, 6-3, in 1980 in Jackson. The Bulldogs went 9-3 that season, losing to Nebraska in the Sun Bowl.

Read more: NEMS360.com - entry Former MSU Great Kent Hull Dies

[Demon]

Very sad. R.I.P.

[Cntrygal]

:( RIP

[imbondz]

ugh. :sad:

anyone know how he died?

R.I.P.

[Historian]

Met him in 1992, while I was working part time in a cd store.

Sold him Lynyrd Skynyrd's Gold and Platinum Collection.

One of the greatest Bills to ever put on the red white and blue.

[THATHURMANATOR]

Very sad to hear this :(.

[YardRat]

Wow. I'm stunned. :sad:

[SquishDaFish]

Dammit Way to young. One of my all time favorite Bills. RIP

[CuseJetsFan83]

One of my favorite kgun era bills to watch an admire. Rest in peace

[MikeInRoch]

RIP.

[FlyingDutchman]

This sucks. God bless

[hammerbillsfan]

RIP :pray:

[bigbub2352]

sad...should be considered as one of the best centers of all time...true beast at the position...really sucks

[TheGhostofJimKelly]

WOW, we have lost a legend.

RIP

[Don't Panic]

Oh no... loved that man. He was such a huge piece to our success. I have said as many times that we need a new Kent Hull as I have a new any other BIll since the glory days. This is really sad news... way too young to go. Thanks for all you did for our team... you will forever be a Bill.

[Mr. Miyagi]

:( :( :( RIP Kent Hull. You were da man.

[Billz_fan]

Oh my god. Im physically sick about this. Bless you Kent Hull. Thank you for sacrificing for so many years. RIP.

[Forward_Lateral]

Damn. He was a great Bill. RIP Kent.

[Bills41]

So sad, great player for the Bills. RIP Kent, gone too soon!

[mikemac2001]

The K was for kent

[mysticsoto]

Wow!!! Observing a moment of silence...

[warsawbassman]

I grew up watching those teams............I am very sad after seeing this. R.I.P. #67

[helmetguy]

Damn! 'Way too young.

[Fitzpatrick'sbeard]

guess AL Davis needed a offensive lineman for God's team! I swear, God must be making his own team.

R.I.P. #67

[Philagape]

Rick Martin and Kent Hull. Rough year for Buffalo

[don137]

This truly sucks...My son and I talked to him briefly boarding a plane from Buffalo a couple years ago. He was in Buffalo for the dedication to the 50 anniversary team. He was sitting in first class and we were waiting for the line to move so we could get to our seats. He saw my son in Bills clothes and smiled to him. I told Kent how it was his first Bills game and I took him up to the game for his 10th birthday. He reached out his hand and shook my son's hand and said "happy birthday little buddy" and asked him if he enjoyed the game. My son was such a big fan of him after that. Very classy guy.
He will be deeply missed. He was the brains behind that offensive line.

[imbondz]

the news said heart attack. :sad:

[imbondz]

Peter King: RT @smarthopedotcom: I heard Polian say once that bringing in Kent may have been his best move as Bills GM ... Mayor of the locker room.

[Mad Bomber]

Wow. One of my favorite Bills of all time. Died at 51. That's scary, since I'm going to turn 56 on October 20. It's really weird when you hear of people near your age or a bit younger dying like that.

I think I'm going to buy a throwback #67 jersey to wear for all future bills games...

RIP, Kent. You were the BEST.

[Mad Bomber]

I remember one game on a VERY cold Buffalo afternoon where he thought that Jimbo was underneath center (but was in the shotgun) and Kent hiked the ball up like he was under center instead of in the shotgun. His excuse? My butt was numb... :rofl:

[Philagape]

"We have suffered a tremendous loss. Kent was a teammate, big brother and best friend. My heart breaks for His amazing family. My heart breaks period. He will be a best friend and in my heart forever." Thurman Thomas

"Words fall short when the pain runs so deep. I'm finding it hard to describe what this loss means to me and my family. Kent Hull was my best friend. ... He will be missed and never forgotten." Jim Kelly

"I'm so, deeply saddened. I coached for 47 years, and he honestly was one of the very most memorable individuals who was my privilege to coach. ... He was an enjoyable man to be around. He made life so pleasant for his teammates, or who ever he was with. He represented everything that sports should be." Marv Levy

[Ingtar33]

what terrible news. god bless him.

[ServoBillieves]

May he rest in peace... My grandfather knew him. They'll be enjoying a beer together up there. God Bless.

[better days]

Condolences to his family.

[Michael82]

That is so sad! He was such a great player for the Buffalo Bills and should even be a future hall of famer. I also met him a couple years ago in Canton, Ohio outside the Bills/Titans HOF game. He was a really nice guy and even posed for photographs.

RIP Kent Hull. :( :pray:

[Bert102176]

ugh. :sad:

anyone know how he died?

R.I.P.


heart attack, RIP

[kishoph]

Should the BILLS pay respect and Honor him with a patch or helmet sticker for the remainder of this season ? I'm sort of undecided on this, while there is no doubt that he was one of the great Buffalo BILLS, is it something that should be reserved for Owners, HOF'ers, etc. ?


RIP KENT HULL

[TacklingDummy]

RIP, one of the greatest Bills of all time.

[BoyILuvLoznStupidly]

It's a sad day today RIP

[Bulldog]

R.I.P. Kent Hull. Very sad day for the Bills family.

[Dozerdog]

:(



http://www.sportsnet.ca/football/nfl/2011/10/18/hull_kent_640_640.jpg

[Historian]

I saw a guy at the opener wearing his jersey, and I thought to myself....If there's one alumni I would buy that I don't already have, it would be Hull.

He was the lynchpin that ran that great offensive line we had back in the glory days.

I was having a good week until hearing this.

[ublinkwescore]

Should the BILLS pay respect and Honor him with a patch or helmet sticker for the remainder of this season ? I'm sort of undecided on this, while there is no doubt that he was one of the great Buffalo BILLS, is it something that should be reserved for Owners, HOF'ers, etc. ?


RIP KENT HULL

Absolutely, he was a keystone in the offensive line that got us to four straight superbowls. that is a very worthy contribution.

[ublinkwescore]

I hate news like this. RIP Kent.

[justasportsfan]

thanks for putting the bills on the map. RIP.

[TacklingDummy]

http://www.classicbuffalo.com/images/KellysHeroesMastenArmory92.jpg

Had this poster when I was a kid. I believe that is Hull on the tank?

[Dr. Lecter]

He died of intestinal bleeding.

Ugh.

[northernbillfan]

Just get back from a great retreat only to be saddened by this news.

RIP

[better days]

He died of intestinal bleeding.

Ugh.

Sal Maiorana said on Coach's podcast that Hull has had health problems, problems with his liver.

[Dr. Lecter]

I know. He did say that last night. But he also said he had been doing better.

[The Jokeman]

Tragic. Hopefully he'll leave room for us in the equipment truck up in the sky.

[Skooby]

From RW jr.:

I am so very saddened to hear of the passing of Kent Hull.

Kent was a terrific player for us, who was often overshadowed by some of the bigger names we had in our Super Bowl years.* But Kent was one of the key components of our team and of our high-powered offenses in the 90’s that enjoyed so much success.*

But he was so much more than just a good player on a good team. He was a great leader on and off the field and respected by everyone who knew him. He was a true gentleman who was as nice as anyone you’d ever want to meet and as tough as any player I’ve ever known. If you were lucky enough to have Kent as a friend, you had a cherished friend for life.

This is a sad day for me and all of us in the Bills organization as well as all of our fans. I will miss Kent very much, but will always remember fondly the great man and great player that he was.

I want to offer my deepest sympathies to his wife Kay and his entire family in this most difficult time.

[ddaryl]

the news said heart attack. :sad:

no the coroner says intestinal bleeding

http://www.timesunion.com/default/article/Coroner-Bills-C-Hull-died-of-intestinal-bleeding-2226222.php



a very unexpected loss to for Bills nation.. and as always thoughts are with friends and family

[Figster]

Sometimes you just don't know what to say, Kent Hull was one hell of a football player for the Buffalo Bills and he died to damn young.

RIP Kent Hull

[BertSquirtgum]

heart attack, RIP
No, gastrol intentinal bleeding. It said on the news that he was battling liver problems as well. Sounds like he was possibly an alcoholic. Either way it's still a very tragic loss for the Bills community. He was a great guy and helped a ton of sick children.

[thenry20]

Oh no... loved that man. He was such a huge piece to our success. I have said as many times that we need a new Kent Hull as I have a new any other BIll since the glory days. This is really sad news... way too young to go. Thanks for all you did for our team... you will forever be a Bill.


Totally agree! If we don't get players on both sides of the line to play like they used to back then we don't ever play in another Super Bowl again. Sad but true.

R.I.P. Kent :sadbye:

[thenry20]

No, gastrol intentinal bleeding. It said on the news that he was battling liver problems as well. Sounds like he was possibly an alcoholic. Either way it's still a very tragic loss for the Bills community. He was a great guy and helped a ton of sick children.

Dude that's so sad you're passing judgments here and now!!!

Seriously, I know people who have lung issues and they've never smoked a day in their lives.

[hemi13]

RIP my friend. I used to drive to NJ to watch the Generals (USFL) play when he was their center. Was always one of my favorites. We lost a great man who fit perfectly in blue collar Buffalo.

[BertSquirtgum]

Dude that's so sad you're passing judgments here and now!!!

Seriously, I know people who have lung issues and they've never smoked a day in their lives.

Get over yourself

[JoeMama]

Thanks for the memories and godspeed, Kent Hull.

You're forever a legend in Bills Nation.

[Skooby]

It's good to see all of you on here, Kent was a special guy.

[better days]

Dude that's so sad you're passing judgments here and now!!!

Seriously, I know people who have lung issues and they've never smoked a day in their lives.

Sal Moriana said that Hull lived life hard. That he went out with Jim & the boys & stayed out late after games & in the offseason, he also owned a cattle ranch which he worked in the off season.

It would not surprise me if Hull used alcohol to self medicate & deaden the pain he had. I did myself for years when younger & still have about 4 beers a day before going to bed to deaden the pain & help me sleep. I prefer that to the strong pain meds I could take if I chose to do so.

[BertSquirtgum]

Sal Moriana said that Hull lived life hard. That he went out with Jim & the boys & stayed out late after games & in the offseason, he also owned a cattle ranch which he worked in the off season.

It would not surprise me if Hull used alcohol to self medicate & deaden the pain he had. I did myself for years when younger & still have about 4 beers a day before going to bed to deaden the pain & help me sleep. I prefer that to the strong pain meds I could take if I chose to do so.

I'll give you my address, send them over here.

[better days]

I'll give you my address, send them over here.

Many people have become addicted to the pain meds I could take, I don't think you want that.

[BertSquirtgum]

I'm addicted to the Buffalo Bills.

[better days]

I'm addicted to the Buffalo Bills.

Yeah, I have that monkey on my back as well.

[ublinkwescore]

http://www.classicbuffalo.com/images/KellysHeroesMastenArmory92.jpg

Had this poster when I was a kid. I believe that is Hull on the tank?

that is freaking awesome... do you have a larger picture of it?

[Skooby]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8H3nGgcmVw&feature=youtube_gdata_player