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.

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.

WINDSOR, Colo. -- Former Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl champion offensive lineman Tom Rafferty has died, the team announced Friday. He was 70. Rafferty died Thursday in Windsor, Colorado, following a stroke, his daughter Rachel Powers confirmed to The Dallas Morning News. He had been hospitalized since early May.