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Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Tom Brady's Mentor Dies During Dialysis

WCVB Boston
Tom Martinez Was Waiting For Kidney Transplant

BOSTON -- Quarterback coach and Tom Brady mentor Tom Martinez has died after a heart attack suffered during a dialysis session. Martinez was 66.

Patriots quarterback Brady recently used his Super Bowl platform to renew talk about the importance of organ donations on behalf of Martinez.
Martinez, who lived in California, was in need of a kidney transplant after complications from diabetes.
Read more: http://www.thebostonchannel.com/sports/30511783/detail.html#ixzz1n7xTrieC

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