Former Dallas Cowboys starting offensive lineman and Penn State All-American Tom Rafferty has died, the Cowboys announced on Friday. He was 70 years old. Rafferty had battled several health issues in recent years and reportedly suffered a stroke earlier this week.

Tom Rafferty, an anchor of the Dallas Cowboys ' offensive line during the late 1970s and 1980s and a member of the franchise's Super Bowl XII-winning team, died Thursday after suffering a stroke. Rafferty, who had been hosptalized since early May according to his daughter, was 70.

The Dallas Cowboys are mourning the loss of a beloved Super Bowl champion. The NFC East franchise announced this week that a former Super Bowl champion had passed away. The former Dallas Cowboys standout was just 70 years old.