FILE - In this Nov. 29, 2014, file photo, former Boston College quarterback Doug Flutie stands on the sidelines after being honored on the 30th anniversary of the 1984 team's "Miracle in Miami" during an NCAA college football game against Syracuse in Boston. Doug Flutie says both of his parents died within an hour of each other. Flutie said Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015, on his Facebook page that father Dick died of a heart attack in a Florida hospital and that mother Joan also suffered a heart attack and died less than an hour later. Flutie wrote: "They say you can die of a broken heart and I believe it." (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
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BOSTON (AP) - Former NFL quarterback Doug Flutie says both of his parents died within an hour of each other.
Flutie said Wednesday on his Facebook page that father Dick died of a heart attack in a Florida hospital and that mother Joan also suffered a heart attack and died less than an hour later.
Flutie wrote: "They say you can die of a broken heart and I believe it."
Flutie did not elaborate on the circumstances of their deaths, but called them "incredible parents and grandparents" who had been married for 56 years and were always there for their children.
The 1984 Heisman Trophy winner at Boston College, Flutie played 13 seasons in the NFL with Chicago, New England, Buffalo and San Diego. He also spent a year in the USFL with New Jersey, and won three Grey Cup titles in eight seasons in the Canadian Football League with British Columbia, Calgary and Toronto.
FILE - In this Dec. 1, 1984, file photo, Boston College quarterback Doug Flutie poses with his family and the Heisman Trophy he was awarded, in New York. From left are: Flutie's sister Denise, his brother Darren, his mother Joan, his father Richard, his girlfriend Laurie Fortier, and his brother Billy. Doug Flutie says both of his parents died within an hour of each other. Flutie said Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015, on his Facebook page that father Dick died of a heart attack in a Florida hospital and that mother Joan also suffered a heart attack and died less than an hour later. Flutie wrote: "They say you can die of a broken heart and I believe it."(AP Photo/Ray Stubblebine, File)
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FILE - In this May 25, 2006, file photo, Heisman Trophy winner and former NFL and CFL quarterback Doug Flutie holds his hand to his heart as he acknowledges the "Hometown Hero" honor Massachusetts state lawmakes bestowed upon him in the Senate chambers at the statehouse in Boston. Doug Flutie says both of his parents died within an hour of each other. Flutie said Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015, on his Facebook page that father Dick died of a heart attack in a Florida hospital and that mother Joan also suffered a heart attack and died less than an hour later. Flutie wrote: "They say you can die of a broken heart and I believe it."(AP Photo/Stephan Savoia, File)
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