Who Is Mark Rypien's Son, Andrew Rypien? Meet The Family Of Former American Football QB

Canadian-born American Quarterback Mark Rypien's son Andrew Rypien died in 1998 after a brain tumor diagnosis. He was two when he left the world too soon. 

One of the greatest Canadian NFL QB of all time, Mark Rypien, is the first Canadian QB to start in the NFL and win Super Bowl MVP.

Born in Calgary and raised in Spokane, WA, Mark was selected by the Washinton Redkins in the 6th round of the 1986 NFL draft, where he became the first Canadian-born player to get drafted into the NFL in 1988. 

Besides, Mark's name was listed in the Super Bowl XXVI MVP of the year.

Nevertheless, in his 14 years of career stats, Mark has played 104 games and 18,473 total passing yards, 115 touchdowns, and 88 interceptions. On top, Mark is a two times Super Bowl champion.

Recalling his early school days, Mark became a star three-sport athlete (football, basketball, and baseball) at Shadle Park High School. Seeing his exceptional talents in sports, he received a full football scholarship at Washington State University in Pullman and joined the Delta Tau Delta fraternity.

Canadian NFL Quarterback Mark Rypien Son, Andrew Rypien, Died At Age 2

As per Washington Post, Mark Rypien's son Andrew Rypien has died at age 2 in Post Falls, Idaho. He was diagnosed with a brain tumor. 

A source confirmed Andrew expired due to the complications of a tumor in 1998. His time undoubtedly was short since he left the human world too soon.

That day was a nightmare for the family since they lost an infant child at a young age. After experiencing the health suffering in the family, Mark established a Rypien Foundation to help the deprived families battling childhood cancer in the Inland Northwest.

Every year, the foundation collects and provides funding to support unique programs and projects that help address the needs of children with cancer and foster a healing environment for child cancer patients.

Andrew's dad Mark signed a contract with the Atlanta Falcons when the tragedy happened. He instantly left the team because of his family's health problems, and Rypien's wife Annette has experienced health issues recently.

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Mark Rypien Family Details

Mark Rypien is a family man, father, husband, and grandfather. He is a father of two kids, Angela, a quarterback in LFL (Legends Football League). She plays for the Seattle Mist of the (LFL) Lingerie Football League in the 2011 season and currently plays for the LFL's Baltimore Charm. Also, he has a son named Ambre Rypien.

If you didn't know, Mark was an avid golfer. Rypien is noted to participate in charity tournaments at various locations across the nation. He has played in one PGA Tour event (Kemper Open in 1992), and one Web.com Tour event (Buy.com Tri-Cities Open in 2000). You can have a look at his golf stats here.

Talking about Mark's married life, his first wife is Annette Rypien, with whom he spent decades and divorced in 2000. His second wife, Danielle, according to the Famous People.

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Washington Redskins' QB Mark Rypien is a multimillionaire. He has earned over $4 million from his athletic career in golf and football.  

After a successful career in NFL, Hall of Famer Mark started his career in golf. His last NFL professional game was on June 10, 2006, as a part of a promotional gig. He played one game for the Rochester Raiders of the Great Lakes Indoor Football League. In NFL seasons, Rypien secured 18,473 passing yards and 115 touchdowns, with 88 interceptions.

Following Mark's retirement from football, he has been dealing with mental health problems and depression and even tried to take his own life. His wife stopped when he took pills at an extensive level. 

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