Forrest Blue

Forrest Murrell Blue, Jr. (7 September 1944 - 16 July 2011) was an offensive lineman who played eleven seasons in the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Colts.

Selected 15th overall in the 1968 draft by the San Francisco 49ers out of Auburn University, Blue helped the team win three straight division titles, and was named an All-Pro four times.

Blue died July 16, 2011, at an assisted living facility in Carmichael, California. The cause of death was chronic traumatic encephalopathy, caused by suffering repeated concussions, and never receiving adequate treatment while playing.