Home / Athletes / John Mackey John Mackey 1941 – 2011 Athletes Athletes, Basketball Biography John Mackey (1941–2011) was an American football player. Born September 24, 1941 in New York City. Died July 6, 2011 in Baltimore of chronic traumatic encephalopathy. AD ✝ LEGENDS AT REST Every legend has a story. Every story has a resting place. Explore the Legends at Rest books and profiles. Explore Legends at Rest → More Images Related Graves More athletes → Percy Holmes 1886 – 1971 Burial place unknown Athletes Paolo Viganò 1950 – 2014 Athletes Elmer Behnke 1929 – 2018 Athletes George Gunn 1879 – 1958 Athletes