“The Cincinnati Bengals mourn the passing of former tight end Bob Trumpy, who played for the team from its inaugural season in 1968 through ’77. He passed away peacefully at the age of 80, at his home surrounded by family,” the statement said.

The Cincinnati Bengals organization is mourning the loss of a former tight end and wide receiver who played during the team’s inaugural season. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]Bob Trumpy died at the age of 80,

CINCINNATI — Bengals legendary tight end Bob Trumpy has passed away. He was 80 years old. Trumpy was a legend both on and off-the-field in Cincinnati. The Bengals picked him in the 12th round (301st overall) in the 1968 NFL Draft. He played for Cincinnati for 10 seasons.