NFL coordinator’s wife dies following battle with cancer

The Atlanta Falcons announced Thursday that Cristina Ulbrich, the wife of Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich, has died.

Elsa / Getty Images The wife of a coach for the Atlanta Falcons NFL team has died after a battle with cancer. Cristina Ulbrich, who first met her husband, defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich in 1997 while he was recruiting at the University of Hawaii, died at the age of 48 on Thursday. Jeff, who spent four years with th

The franchise shared the heartbreaking news of Cristina Ulbrich’s death in a statement, remembering her as a devoted member of the Falcons family.

Cristina Ulbrich, the wife of Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich, passed away on Sunday after a courageous battle with cancer, the team announced.

Atlanta announced Cristina Ulbrich's death in a statement on Thursday.