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The bust is in a section that celebrates the 1987 team, which marched to the NFC Championship Game. Doleman moved from linebacker to defensive end that season. He had 11 sacks and six forced fumbles in just 12 games and garnered his first of four consecutive selections to the Pro Bowl.
Doleman is currently undergoing treatment for glioblastoma, a type of brain cancer. He sounded the Gjallarhorn prior to Sunday's victory, which was the Vikings Crucial Catch game, to represent those fighting cancer and those who have lost their battle with the disease.
Doleman's wife, LaTresa, said her husband's two main priorities in life are fighting cancer and keeping up with the team that drafted him fourth overall in 1985. Doleman was diagnosed with glioblastoma in January and underwent surgery soon after.
"All he talks about are the Vikings," LaTresa said with a laugh. "I'm from Detroit, so I love my Lions, but he always talks about the Vikings, so now I'm a Vikings fan because of him.
"But he's so positive. What he's going through is tough, but he keeps a positive outlook. And even still, he's always looking to help other people," LaTresa added. "He's working very hard with his physical therapy and his occupational therapy, but he still is trying to find ways to give back, and that really inspires me."
LaTresa Doleman said her husband had been looking forward to his trip to Minnesota for weeks.
"It means the world to him to travel and be here," LaTresa said. "He couldn't wait to come see his bust in here and donate his bust to you guys.
"[The Vikings] are his family, and that's all he talks about," she added. "For him to see this, it just means the world to both of us."