Patti Hammond

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Patti Hammond
Born
Patti Hammond

1931
Seattle, U.S.
DiedMarch 4, 2023
OccupationHairdresser [1]
Known forBeing a Seattle Seahawks superfan

Patti Hammond, known as Mama Blue, was a Pro Football Hall of Famer as a superfan of the Seattle Seahawks. [2] [3] [4] She has been referred to as the "Grande Dame" of Seahawks superfans. [5] [6]

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Patti Hammond was a cheerleader in high school and while not knowing much about football, purchased Seahawks season tickets as birthday gift for her husband Dick Hammond. [5] She and her husband were Seahawks season ticket holders since their inaugural season in 1976. [5] She was known for her blue wig, feather boa and other Seahawks themed apparel. [5]

Hammond was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1999 as a fan [7] [8] and was later selected to be the first fan to raise the 12th man flag for the Seahawks. [9] She had been interviewed on television multiple times, inspired Halloween tributes, [10] appeared on The Roseanne Show, [11] has her own toy figurine [1] and had her own trading card. [12] Hammond was also part of the Seattle Seahawks Guinness World Record for largest crowd roar. [13] [14] She was also the president of the Seahawks fan club, "The Seahawkers". [15]

Seahawks safety, Kenny Easley, mentioned her in his Pro Football Hall of Fame speech in 2017. [16] [17] She was selected as the Seattle Seahawks Fan of the Year in 2020. [18] [19] She was named the Seattle Met Best champion of Seattle Sports in 2021. [20]

Hammond died on March 4, 2023. Russell Wilson and Pete Carroll expressed their condolences through Twitter for her death. [21] [22] The Seahawks also released a video on her life on their Twitter following her death. [10] [23]

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