Jim Kelly's son Hunter passes away.

[Eddie]

Congrats to you and your wife

YM ... thanx.

 

[tyke1doe]

My prayers to Jim and his family.

I am well aware of autism;my daughter was diagnosed with it last year.

My son has a mild form of autism. And being a parent of a special child or a child with a debilitating diseases gives you a particular empathy with Jim Kelly and others in similar situations, whether they're celebrities or not.

 

[HardHittin'Witten]

very sad. RIP Hunter.

 

[Fletch]

My heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with the Kelly family in this most difficult time. Rest in peace Hunter!

 

[Concord]

It's interesting that several famous quarterbacks have sons that are battling diseases and each family has been very active in raising money and awareness to combat the diseases.

Aside from Jim Kelly's son, Boomer Esiason's son, Gunnar, has cystic fibrosis and the sons of Dan Marino (Michael) and Doug Flutie (Doug Jr.) both are austistic.

And Don Meredith had a child that was mentally disabled.

I know I always thought that this was a little strange.

I'm sure most people would never think that these great players would ever have such problems.

 

[Rogerthat12]

Sad my prayers for the family

 

[Concord]

My prayers to Jim and his family.

I am well aware of autism;my daughter was diagnosed with it last year.

Awful!

Best wishes to you and your family!

 

[LaTunaNostra]

I know I always thought that this was a little strange.

I'm sure most people would never think that these great players would ever have such problems.

I remembered the other QB who has an ill son.

Jeff Hostetler.

 

[Concord]

I remembered the other QB who has an ill son.

Jeff Hostetler.

Good recall....I forgot that one myself.

 

[Badattitude]

Jim Kelly is one of my favorite QB's ever...I feel terrible for him , his son was everything to him.

IMO, even though he's a HOF'er I think he doesn';t get enuff credit...that K-Gun offense was unreal...Aikman, Phil Simms, etc could never run it...
Kelly took hits and played in arctic conditions....
I had a chane to meet him...Great guy...but a tiugh guy...huge, was recruited to play LB by Penn St.

 

[StevenOtero]

**FEEL FREE TO MOVE THIS WHERE IT BELONGS.**

Ellen Rosen
Staff writer

(August 5, 2005) — Hunter Kelly, the little boy whose foundation raised millions for medical research into nervous system disorders, died this morning at Children's Hospital in Buffalo.

Hunter, the son of Jill and Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly, was 8.The foundation that bears his name, Hunter's Hope, was started by his parents in 1997, just months after he was diagnosed with Krabbe's disease, a fatal disorder that destroys the central nervous system.

That foundation has raised more than $6 million, and awarded more than $3.8 million for research into neurological diseases including Krabbe's.

A spokesman for the foundation said Hunter, who was constantly on oxygen due to scarring in his lungs, had been struggling to breathe for several days. He was rushed to the hospital this morning, after he had spiked a high fever and had stopped breathing.

Hunter, born on his famous father's 37th birthday, Valentine's Day, had been close to death several times, but always fought back. In interviews, Jim Kelly frequently said that his son was an inspiration to him.

"It has been written throughout my career that toughness is my trademark," Jim Kelly said in his Hall of Fame acceptance speech in 2002. "Well, the toughest person I've ever met in my life is my hero, my soldier, my son, Hunter. I love you, buddy."

Kelly, who won an unprecedented four straight AFC titles as Bills quarterback in the early 1990s, had credited his son for serving as his inspiration after he retired from football following the 1996 season.

"He'll never be able to do what daddy did," Kelly said last year. "But he's going to do greater things. He's going to make a difference in kids' lives. He already has."

Hunter was diagnosed before his first birthday with the inherited disease that degenerates the central and peripheral nervous systems. Krabbe's has no known cure.

A public funeral is scheduled for 1 p.m. Tuesday at Hamburg Wesleyan Church on McKinley Parkway in Hamburg, Erie County. There will be no prior calling hours.

In addition to his parents, Hunter is survived by two sisters, Erin, 10, and Camryn, 6.

 

[StevenOtero]

Man , it doesn't really matter where it is moved. That is very sad news.

 

[jksmith269]

I remembered the other QB who has an ill son.

Jeff Hostetler.

Boomer Easision (SP) also has an Ill son.

 

[StevenOtero]

Yep and we already heard about it...repost

Umm , sorry. How can you be so cruel? I'M SORRY THAT IT IS A REPOST. WHO CARES?

 

[jksmith269]

http://cowboyszone.com/forums/showthread.php?p=441539#post441539
atleast your showing you care and DK999 you didn't need to be rude IMO...

 

[dougonthebench]

My prayers go out to Jim and His family.I don't know what I'd do if I lost my daughter.

 

[Scotman]

My kid's about the same age. Even with all the health problems Hunter has had, this is devastating.

My heart and prayers go out to Jim and his family. It's a tough time I'm sure.

 

[jamez25]

RIP,Hunter

 

[hardcorebob]

Sad news, I hope the Kelly's can pull through and know that they've helped a bunch of other people with disease at least have a chance for a cure with the money they've raised.

 

[ghettogandhi]

nothings worse than losing a child
all my love to the Kelly family