Jack Hoffman, a Nebraska Cornhuskers superfan known for scoring a touchdown for the team at seven years old, has tragically passed away at 19 years old.
Jack Hoffman, the cancer patient who captured the hearts of Nebraska football fans and inspired the nation as a 7-year-old with his touchdown run during the 2013 spring game, has died at the age of 19.
Jack Hoffman, who ran to fame at age 7 by scoring a touchdown in the 2013 Nebraska spring football game and raised millions to fight childhood cancer, has died after a battle with brain cancer, according to Kylie Dockter, executive director of the foundation named for him.
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Jack Hoffman, the Nebraska fan who scored a touchdown during the school's football 2013 spring game, died of brain cancer at age 19.
Jack Hoffman, the Nebraska superfan who went viral for a touchdown during a spring game, has died after a battle with brain cancer. He was 19.
Hoffman died after a decade-plus battle with brain cancer, and his Team Jack Foundation became a leading institute for childhood cancer research.
Jack Hoffman died at the age of 19, following a long battle with brain cancer. He was the face of the Team Jack Foundation, which has raised millions to help fight pediatric cancer. In 2013, a then 7-year-old Jack received national attention after his iconic touchdown run during the Nebraska football spring game.
Jack Hoffman, who captured the hearts of Nebraska football fans and inspired the nation, has died at the age of 19.
ATKINSON, Neb. — People interested in viewing the funeral for Jack Hoffman will be able to watch via livestream. The Team Jack Foundation shared the link for the livestream, which will be hosted on the foundation’s YouTube page, on Friday. The funeral is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Atkinson Community Center.
Funeral services for Jack Hoffman will be held Saturday at 10:30 a.m. Click in the story to watch a livestream of the service.