Vikings’ Purple People Eater Jim Marshall, the ‘all-time iron man,’ dies at 87

A men's football player is seen during a practice, smiling with his helmet on his head.

Former Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jim Marshall, one of the four members of the famed Purple People Eaters front that formed the backbone of four Super Bowl teams, died Tuesday after a long hospitalization for an undisclosed illness. He was 87.

CBC | Sports News

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