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George Sauer dies: Former New York Jets Receiver Passes Away in Ohio at 69 After Suffering Alzheimer's Disease

George Sauer Jr., a former wide receiver for the New York Jets, died May 7 in Westerville, Ohio, at the age of 69. He died of Alzheimer's disease, said his sister, Dana Keifer. Sauer was a wide receiver for the Jets when they beat the Baltimore Colts in 1969. Sauer caught eight passes from quarterback Joe Namath during the Super Bowl after Don Maynard was injured. The underdog Jets beat the Colts 16-7. Sauer was a four-time All-Star in the American Football League. He played in the AFL and National Football League for the Jets from 1965 through 1970.
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