{"id":395351,"date":"2022-12-22T19:53:42","date_gmt":"2022-12-23T00:53:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/ca\/?post_type=news&#038;p=395351"},"modified":"2023-03-01T09:29:40","modified_gmt":"2023-03-01T14:29:40","slug":"super-bowl-winner-ronnie-hillman-dies-of-cancer-aged-31","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/super-bowl-winner-ronnie-hillman-dies-of-cancer-aged-31\/","title":{"rendered":"Super Bowl winner Ronnie Hillman dies of cancer aged 31"},"content":{"rendered":"<p role=\"introduction\" data-reactid=\".ixerrvx418.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-1\">Former <a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nfl\/team\/denver-broncos\/\">Denver Broncos<\/a> running back Ronnie Hillman, who played on two Super Bowl teams, <span data-reactid=\".ixerrvx418.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-1.0\">has died of cancer at the age of 31<\/span>, his family said Thursday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We are deeply saddened to hear about the loss of Super Bowl champion RB, Ronnie Hillman. He was 31. \ud83d\ude4f\ud83d\udd4a\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tjV0fGR8MB\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/tjV0fGR8MB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NFL (@NFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL\/status\/1605941545546715137?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">December 22, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div data-reactid=\".ixerrvx418.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2\">\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".ixerrvx418.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.0\"><span data-reactid=\".ixerrvx418.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.0.0\">Hillman was the Broncos&#8217; leading rusher during the 2015 season in which they were crowned Super Bowl 50 champions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\".ixerrvx418.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.0\"><span data-reactid=\".ixerrvx418.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-8.0\">He also played for the <a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nfl\/team\/minnesota-vikings\/\">Minnesota Vikings<\/a> and the San Diego Chargers, and in his five seasons in the National Football League (NFL), made 494 carries for 1,976 yards, 12 touchdowns and another 534 yards receiving.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"\" data-reactid=\".ixerrvx418.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.1\">\n<div id=\"bbccom_mpu_1_2_3\" class=\"bbccom_slot bbccom_standard_slot mpu_first_slot\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-reactid=\".ixerrvx418.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.1.$body-0\">\n<div class=\"bbccom_advert\" data-reactid=\".ixerrvx418.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.1.$body-0.0\">Hillman was diagnosed with a rare kidney cancer &#8211; renal medullary carcinoma &#8211; in August, but passed away on Wednesday.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".ixerrvx418.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4\"><span data-reactid=\".ixerrvx418.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4.0\">In a statement, the Broncos said it was &#8220;deeply saddened&#8221; by Hillman&#8217;s &#8220;untimely passing&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".ixerrvx418.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5\"><span data-reactid=\".ixerrvx418.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5.0\">&#8220;A key contributor during the winningest four-year period in franchise history, Ronnie was part of two Super Bowl teams and led the Broncos in rushing during our Super Bowl 50 championship season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".ixerrvx418.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6\"><span data-reactid=\".ixerrvx418.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6.0\">&#8220;Soft-spoken with a warm smile and quiet intensity, Ronnie was drafted by the Broncos in 2012 and grew into a dynamic player and well-respected team-mate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".ixerrvx418.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7\"><span data-reactid=\".ixerrvx418.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7.0\">&#8220;Ronnie will be fondly remembered by our organization, which extends its heartfelt sympathies and condolences to the Hillman family during this difficult time.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".ixerrvx418.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-9\"><span data-reactid=\".ixerrvx418.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-9.0\">During the Broncos&#8217; 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