{"id":24516,"date":"2026-08-01T20:42:35","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T15:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=24516"},"modified":"2026-08-01T20:42:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T15:42:35","slug":"cristina-ulbrich-wife-of-falcons-jeff-ulbrich-dead-at-48","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=24516","title":{"rendered":"Cristina Ulbrich, Wife of Falcons\u2019 Jeff Ulbrich, Dead at 48"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"segment-text-only\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The Atlanta Falcons are mourning a loss.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cristina Ulbrich<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight:400\">, wife of defensive coordinator <\/span><strong>Jeff Ulbrich<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight:400\">, has died at the age of 48 following a battle with cancer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The NFL team confirmed her death on July 31, with owner and chairman <\/span><strong>Arthur Blank <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight:400\">remembering Cristina as \u201can important part of our Falcons family.\u201d He shared his condolences with the Ulbriches as they navigate \u201cthis unimaginable time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">\u201cIt was always evident how deeply Cristina loved her family and how fiercely she supported them,\u201d he said in a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AtlantaFalcons\/status\/2082997524306993448?s=20\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">statement<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:400\"> on social media. \u201cShe faced every challenge with extraordinary courage, strength and grace, inspiring so many through the way she lived and the way she fought.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">He continued, \u201cThe greatest legacy Cristina leaves behind is the family she loved so completely, and her strength and spirit will continue to shine through them.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Jeff and Cristina first met in 1997 while he was on a recruiting trip at the University of Hawaii, where he later played college football. 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