![Tom Dempsey, historic New Orleans Saints placekicker, dies at 73 after coronavirus battle | Saints | nola.com Tom Dempsey, historic New Orleans Saints placekicker, dies at 73 after coronavirus battle | Saints | nola.com](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/nola.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/c4/bc45b0ca-0468-5b4e-8004-6c8052bdbfe3/5d1d2a14157d3.image.jpg)
Tom Dempsey, historic New Orleans Saints placekicker, dies at 73 after coronavirus battle | Saints | nola.com
![Tom Dempsey of the New Orleans Saints used to hold the NFL record for the longest field goal at 63 yards. | Nfl kickers, Nfl football players, Nfl football helmets Tom Dempsey of the New Orleans Saints used to hold the NFL record for the longest field goal at 63 yards. | Nfl kickers, Nfl football players, Nfl football helmets](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/0a/df/08/0adf08e0b560683b1ed209a138144357.jpg)
Tom Dempsey of the New Orleans Saints used to hold the NFL record for the longest field goal at 63 yards. | Nfl kickers, Nfl football players, Nfl football helmets
![Paul Lukas on Twitter: "Former NFL kicker Tom Dempsey, who wore a series of special shoes on the stump of a right foot that he was born with, has died of Covid-19. Paul Lukas on Twitter: "Former NFL kicker Tom Dempsey, who wore a series of special shoes on the stump of a right foot that he was born with, has died of Covid-19.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EU1vz-tXYAA_ghw.jpg:large)
Paul Lukas on Twitter: "Former NFL kicker Tom Dempsey, who wore a series of special shoes on the stump of a right foot that he was born with, has died of Covid-19.
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