ROnnie Hillman, a Super Bowl 50 champion with the NFL’s Denver Broncos, has died at the age of 31 after a long battle with cancer. “It is with great regret that we announce the death of our beloved son, brother and father, Ronnie Hillman,” the former runner’s family reported in a statement posted on their social networks.
Hillman had been suffering from a rare form of cancer called renal medullary carcinoma for a few months. He was admitted to a hospital last Tuesday due to various complications. His family explained that he left serenely.
“Ronnie made a smooth and peaceful transition with his family and friends. We appreciate the prayers and kind words that have already been expressed. We ask for time to process our feelings as we prepare to lay our precious Ronnie to rest,” she wrote. the family in the rest of the statement.
Ronnie Hillman arrived in the NFL in the third round of the 2012 Draft to play for the Denver Broncos. team with which he signed a four-year contract and played in two Super Bowls.
He lost in the XLVIII edition against the Seattle Seahawks and was champion in number 50 in which the Broncos beat the Carolina Panthers, in that campaign Hillman registered 863 rushing yards and seven rushing scores, both numbers were the most equipment records.
Between 2012 and 2015, with Denver, the running back played in 48 games, racked up 1,845 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns. In 2016 he played with the Minnesota Vikings and the Chargers; for He signed with the Dallas Cowboys in the 2017 campaign, although he was no longer active.
During his five NFL seasons with the Broncos, Vikings and Chargers, the Long Beach, California native had 494 carries for 1,976 yards, 12 touchdowns, plus 534 receiving yards.
During his time in college football he had surprising numbers with San Diego State between 2010 and 2011; he had 3,243 rushing yards and 36 touchdowns in just two seasons.
