Former Dallas Cowboys center Ben Fricke has died following a bout with cancer.
Fricke, who was 35, played for the Cowboys from 1999 to 2001 and started five games in 2000, according to the Dallas Morning News. He was a four-year starter at Houston, and was drafted by the New York Giants. He also spent some time in NFL Europe.
Fricke was a teacher and assistant football coach at Centennial High School in Frisco, Texas.
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