前堪萨斯城酋长队和休斯顿油人队传奇人物柯利卡尔普周六去世，根据他的家人的一份声明。卡尔普
75 岁。
“今天早上，我代表我们的家人，怀着一颗破碎的心，宣布我的丈夫 Curley Culp 过世。此时我们恭敬地要求隐私，”他的妻子 Collette Bloom Culp 在他的推特账户上写道。
本月早些时候，卡尔普在他的推特账户上宣布他被诊断出患有第 4 期胰腺癌。
“致我的追随者、家人和朋友，我患有 4 期胰腺癌。请向当地的癌症组织捐款，以便根除这种可怕的疾病。热爱生活、家人和朋友。双手合十祈祷上帝让所有的身体和精神得到治愈。爱， Curley Culp HOF#13，”他写道。
卡尔普在 1968 年的 NFL 选秀中被丹佛野马队从亚利桑那州立大学选中，在那里他是一名全美前锋，然后在他的新秀赛季前交易到堪萨斯城酋长队。
在赢得超级碗冠军并在酋长队的前六个赛季中有两个赛季进入职业碗之后，卡尔普于 1974 年被交易到休斯顿油人队。 ，让全职业球队成为他在那里的第一年，并连续四年入选职业碗。
在从联盟退役之前，卡尔普在 1980-81 年间为底特律雄狮队效力了一个半赛季。
这位拥有 14 年 NFL 经验的老将在 179 场职业比赛中以 68.5 次擒杀结束了他的传奇职业生涯，并于 2013 年入选职业橄榄球名人堂。
NFL Pro Football Hall of Famer Curley Culp dies aged 75
(CNN)Former Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Oilers legend Curley Culp died Saturday, according to a statement from his family. Culp was 75 years old.
"On behalf of our family and with a broken heart, I announce the passing of my husband, Curley Culp early this morning. We respectfully ask for privacy at this time," his wife Collette Bloom Culp wrote on his Twitter account.
Earlier this month, Culp announced on his Twitter account he was diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
"To my followers, family and friends I have stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Do donate to your local cancer organizations so this dreaded disease is eradicated. Love life, family and friends. Folded hands pray to God for all physical and spiritual healing. Love, Curley Culp HOF#13," he wrote.
Culp was drafted out of Arizona State University where he was an All-American lineman, by the Denver Broncos in the 1968 NFL draft, and then traded to the Kansas City Chiefs before his rookie season.
After winning a Super Bowl championship and making the Pro Bowl in two of his first six seasons with the Chiefs, Culp was traded to the Houston Oilers in 1974. In Houston, Culp was moved to the nose tackle position and excelled under legendary coach Bum Phillips, making the All-Pro team his first year there and being elected to the Pro Bowl for four straight years.
Culp played a season and a half with the Detroit Lions between 1980-81, before retiring from the league.
The 14-year NFL veteran was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2013, after finishing his legendary career with 68.5 credited sacks in 179 career games.
