Dan Simmons retired in 2014 after more than four decades as the Saints head equipment manager. He also had a decade-long tenure as an alumni/legends coordinator for the franchise.

Dan Simmons, who spent 42 years as the Saints' head equipment manager, has died at the age of 78. Simmons became the Saints' head equipment manager in 1973 and kept working through 2014, ...

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Dan Simmons, a beloved former equipment manager for the New Orleans Saints, died Friday in his hometown of St. Louis, Mo., team officials confirmed Friday. He was 78.

The New Orleans Saints community is mourning the loss of longtime equipment manager Dan Simmons, who passed away on Friday at 78. Simmons was a beloved figure within the organization.