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Mike Patrick, at 55; was Patriots punter
FOXBOROUGH - Mike Patrick, the punter for the New England Patriots in the mid-1970s, has died. He was 55.
Mr. Patrick died Sunday in his hometown of Biloxi, Miss., the Patriots said. No cause was given.
Mr. Patrick spent his four-season professional career with the Patriots from 1975 to 1978. He ranks fifth on the team's all-time punters list with 8,481 yards on 225 attempts in 43 career games.
He was signed as a rookie free agent in 1975. In his first NFL game that season, he had a 62-yard punt against Houston, the Patriots' longest since 1968. He was released after he injured his groin during the 1978 season.
A native of Austin, Texas, Charles M. Patrick held several season punting records at Mississippi State from 1972-74. He ranks fifth on the school's career punting list with 6,999 yards in 171 attempts for a 40.9 yard average.
A funeral service will be held tomorrow in Biloxi.
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