Denver Broncos' Barrel Man Fan Dies
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Relatives say Tim McKernan, the Denver Broncos fan known for wearing little more than a barrel at games, has died.
McKernan died of lung disease early Friday. He was 69.
For 30 years, in all types of weather, McKernan donned a barrel and cheered on the Broncos, first at Mile High Stadium and then later at INVESCO Field at Mile High.
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He retired from being the Barrel Man after the 2007 Broncos season.
McKernan sold the barrel he wore for Super Bowl XXXII for $30,000. It was autographed by 49 players and was sold to a Black Hawk casino. McKernan gave part of the proceeds to a battered women's shelter.