Tom Dempsey, who once held the NFL record for the longest field goal conversion, tested positive for coronavirus, his daughter . Dempsey, who is battling Alzheimer's disease and dementia, had symptoms that were mild when he tested positive Saturday. Dempsey, 73, has been residing at a senior living center in New Orleans. Unable to feed himself, Austin Nola Jersey the former Pro Bowl kicker has been taken to the nursing care section of the center to help battle his symptoms."His appetite has been good," Ashley Dempsey said regarding her father's health. "He's doing okay...He's a fighter. he's been fighting his whole life."The coronavirus has infected more than Seattle Mariners Jersey 50 residents at Lambeth House (the senior center Dempsey resides at) and at least 13 have pa sed away. Even with the mild symptoms, the senior center has been taking measures with Dempsey's health.Dempsey kicked in the for 11 seasons with the , , , and Houston Oilers, earning All-Pro honors in 1969 (his rookie year with the Saints). He hit the longest field goal in the league for three consecutive seasons and led the NFL in field goal conversion percentage (70.6%) with the Eagles in 1971. Dempsey still holds the Eagles record with six field goals in a game, accomplished in Guillermo Heredia Jersey an 18-17 win over the Oilers in 1973. Dempsey held (or shared) the NFL record for the longest field goal Edwin Encarnacion Jersey for 43 years, a 63-yard last-second kick that led the Saints to a stunning 19-17 win over the on November 8, 1970. Jason Elam (1998), (2011) and David Akers (2012) matched Dempsey's feat, but broke the record with a 64-yard field goal in 2013.Dempsey wore a special shoe to kick because he was born without toes. The special shoe allowed him to swing his leg and drive the ball. The league moved the goalposts back in 1974 (they used to be in the front of the end zone) to discourage long field goals. After Dempsey left the Eagles, the NFL added a rule, indicating that "any shoe that is worn by a player with an artificial limb Shed Long Jersey on his kicking leg must have a kicking surface that conforms to that of a normal kicking shoe." This rule is known as the "Tom Dempsey Rule," which was instituted in 1977.
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