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Arthur Jones, a key defensive lineman during the Baltimore Ravens run to the Super Bowl XLVII title, has died, his former team announced Friday. He was 39.

"We are terribly saddened to learn of Arthur Jones' sudden passing," Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta said in a statement.

Jones was credited with a sack and a fumble recovery in the game against the San Francisco 49ers that secured the Ravens' second Vince Lombardi Trophy.

The game is remembered for a lengthy delay caused by a power outage inside New Orleans' Superdome. Jones’ sack happened just moments before the outage. His fumble recovery in the second quarter helped set up a Ravens touchdown.

"Arthur's presence was a gift to everyone he encountered," the stat

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