Cancer claims former Falcons star Fralic

Former star Atlanta Falcons lineman Bill Fralic has died at 56. He was a three-time all-American offensive lineman at Pittsburgh. The university said he had cancer and died at his home in suburban Atlanta. Burly and athletic, Fralic was the first offensive lineman to finish in the top 10 in Heisman Trophy balloting, finishing eighth in 1983 and sixth in 1984. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1998. Fralic was the second overall pick in the 1985 draft and spent nine seasons in the NFL. He was named to the Pro Bowl four times. The NFL named him to its All-Decade Team for the 1980s. His last season was in 1993 with the Detroit Lions.