Merlin Olsen, former Los Angeles Rams player for 15 years died on Thursday at 69. Olsen was a defensive tackle and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1982.
According to
cbssports.com he died after battling cancer. Last year he was diagnosed with
mesothelioma .
After his career in football, Olsen was a sports broadcaster on NBC for NFL games. He also starred in several tv shows like "Little House on the Prairie" and "Father Murphy."
