SEATTLE - A legend in Seattle sports has passed away: Seahawks Hall of Famer Kenny Easley was 66 years old.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame has announced that Easley died on Friday, Nov. 15, after years of battling health issues. "Kenny always gave his all and held the game and his life at the highest standard," his wife, Gail, told the Hall of Fame on Saturday.
Local perspective:
The famous Seahawks safety was only the fourth player in franchise history to have his jersey, No. 45, retired. The honor was given to Easley 30 years after kidney failure forced him out of the game.
CANTON, OH - AUGUST 05: Kenny Easley poses with his bust during the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium on August 5, 2017 in Canton, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
The Seahawks selected Easley, a three-time consensus All-American at UCLA, with the No. 4 overall pick in 1981. Easley never worked out for the Seahawks. He didn't think the team would draft him, and he admits, he didn't want to play for a relatively new franchise in Seattle.
Easley made the most of it, becoming known for devastating hits and dazzling interceptions.
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