Super Bowl winner Ronnie Hillman dies aged 31 after cancer battle

Ronnie Hillman, a Super Bowl-winning running back for the Denver Broncos, passed away aged 31 on Wednesday, according to a post from his family on his Instagram page.

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Ronnie spent six seasons in the NFL playing for the Broncos, Vikings, Chargers and Cowboys. But, it was his time in Denver that most will remember him for.

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He spent 2012 through 2015 in the Mile High City and had his greatest moment with the Broncos at the end of the '15 season when he was a member of the Super Bowl 50 team that defeated Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers.

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After being drafted in 2012, running back Hillman was the Denver Broncos' leading rusher during the 2015 season in which they were crowned Super Bowl 50 champions.

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According to Celebrity Net Worth, Ronnie Hillman had a net worth of $1.5 million after spending six years in the NFL.

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Tributes have poured in for the NFL player on social media and many have sent their prayers to his loved ones.

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In a statement, the Broncos said it was "deeply saddened" by Hillman's "untimely passing". A key contributor during the winningest four-year period in franchise history, Ronnie was part of two Super Bowl teams and led the Broncos in rushing during our Super Bowl 50 championship season.

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Another young person gone too soon. A conversation about sickle cell is warranted given the demographics of @NFL players and the way in which it impacts the Black community disproportionately.

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