Holy Cross football legend Vince Promuto passed away earlier this week. He was 82 years old.

Promuto never played football until his junior year in high school, but by the time he was a sophomore in college he broke into the starting lineup at guard for Holy Cross and would remain in the lineup for three years. He earned first team All-New England and honorable mention All-America honors as a senior. In his most famous game as a Crusader, Promuto recovered eight fumbles in a 14-0 victory over Boston College in 1957. He was also a star on the track team, as he graduated holding the Holy Cross outdoor shot put record of 50 feet, 8-1/2 inches set at the Eastern Intercollegiate meet in 1960. Promuto was inducted into the Holy Cross Varsity Club Hall of Fame in 1977 and was part of the inaugural class in the Crusader Football Legends Ring of Honor in 2010.

After graduating from Holy Cross, he was drafted in the fourth round of the NFL draft by Washington and played 11 seasons for the team. He became one of the franchise's best linemen, making the Pro Bowl twice (1964 and 1965). Promuto captained the squad and in 1968 received the Outstanding Redskin Award as the player who made invaluable contributions to the team and the Washington, D.C., community. He was honored as one of the 70 greatest players in the history of the franchise in 2002, and has a spot in the team's Ring of Fame.

Arrangements are pending.