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George and Barbara Bush were pregame stars at the 2017 Super Bowl

The former first couple and presidential parents charmed the capacity crowd in Houston
FEBRUARY 5, 2017 HOUSTON TX Former President George H.W. Bush gives the cheering crowd a thumbs up and former First Lady Barbara Bush waves as they take the field for the coin toss while the Atlanta Falcons meet the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LI at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX, Sunday, February 5, 2017. Curtis Compton/AJC

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FEBRUARY 5, 2017 HOUSTON TX Former President George H.W. Bush gives the cheering crowd a thumbs up and former First Lady Barbara Bush waves as they take the field for the coin toss while the Atlanta Falcons meet the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LI at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX, Sunday, February 5, 2017. Curtis Compton/AJC
By Jennifer Brett
Dec 1, 2018

The 2017 Super Bowl featured the Atlanta Falcons and the New England Patriots, with Lady Gaga performing at halftime. But Barbara and George H.W. Bush were stars of the pregame show.

The former president and his wife were conveyed onto the field where Bush 41 performed the coin toss. The crowd at NRG Stadium in Houston went wild - check out the video clip below.

President Bush has died at 94, the family announced.

Barbara Bush died earlier this year at 92.

The two were married for 73 years, and began their life together with a honeymoon on the Georgia coast.

MORE: President Carter's statement on President Bush's death

FEBRUARY 5, 2017 HOUSTON TX Former President George H.W. Bush does the coin toss with former First Lady Barbara Bush looking on as the Atlanta Falcons meet the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LI at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX, Sunday, February 5, 2017. Curtis Compton/AJC

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FEBRUARY 5, 2017 HOUSTON TX Barbara Bush shakes hands with Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) as the Atlanta Falcons meet the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LI at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX, Sunday, February 5, 2017. John Spink/AJC

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