Luke Laufenberg, Son of Cowboys Babe Laufenberg, Passes Away at 21

Luke Laufenberg, son of former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and current broadcaster Babe Laufenberg, passed away on Thursday at the age of 21 after a two-year battle with cancer.

Today we lost a son, a brother, a friend, and a warrior. Have never seen a person battle like Luke Laufenberg, but he lost his fight with cancer. He was truly inspirational. The hole in our hearts will never be filled. You are my hero. RIP my sweet Luke. See you on the other side pic.twitter.com/HF1xfw19Xi
— Babe Laufenberg (@BabeLaufenberg) August 22, 2019

“Today we lost a son, a brother, a friend, and a warrior. Have never seen a person battle like Luke Laufenberg, but he lost his fight with cancer," His father tweeted. "He was truly inspirational. The hole in our hearts will never be filled. You are my hero. RIP my sweet Luke. See you on the other side.”

Laufenberg was diagnosed with Burkitt, a rare form of leukemia, after his junior season at Mesa Community College in Mesa, Arizona. Following his initial battle with the disease, he was declared cancer-free in May 2018, before it resurfaced once again over the last few months.

Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett, who was very close with the Laufenberg family, including Luke, was visibly shaken at his daily press conference when addressing the media.

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— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) August 22, 2019

Said Garrett, fighting back tears: "An amazing young man. I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a better example of (fight) in my life.’

Before his death, Laufenberg was enrolled at the University of Texas El-Paso, where he was a tight end on the football team. He was a frequent visitor to Cowboys workouts.