Pro Football Hall of Famer Troy Aikman was visibly emotional while honoring his late spotter and friend on Monday Night Football.

Videos by Wide Open Country

During the Eagles and Cowboys game on Monday night, ESPN dedicated a segment to honor David Moulton, a former NFL and college football spotter who worked alongside Aikman for eight years.

Moulton died at 59 after a six-year battle with cancer, his wife Julie announced this weekend.

"It is with a completely shattered heart broken into a million pieces I share that my loving husband, David, died last night while in hospice care at the Douglas Center for Caring," she wrote, per the Fort Myers News-Press. "David battled stage four renal cell cancer for six long years. It metastasized to his bones two years ago. He never stopped fighting or trying new treatments.

"He loved life and loved each and every one of you more than words can express. We are so thankful for the love and support you all have given us."

Troy Aikman, ESPN Honor David Moulton

ESPN broadcaster Joe Buck spoke highly of Moulton and his legacy during the Monday Night Football broadcast.

"This group lost a dear friend and coworker this week. Our buddy David Moulton passed away at the age of 60," Buck began.

"He was my right-hand man for those years at Fox covering golf, and Troy, he was your right-hand man for all these years in the booth doing NFL coverage. We loved him. We are sending our very best to his wife Julie, his daughter Melissa and her husband Sean and their two kids. The entire family. He helped Gary Danielson along the way. He just was so brilliant. Just effortless in the way he would give us information, give you information, during the game. He will not be replaced in this booth."

Aikman could hardly finish a sentence before being overwhelmed with emotion.

"No, he will not. He was a fighter right up until the end and ... sorry..." Aikman started to say while getting choked up. "I was just going to say, he left a hole in a lot of people's hearts**. Just** a good man."

Moulton was a longtime sports radio host in Florida, pairing with Mark Miller to form Miller and Moulton. The sports broadcasting legend also served as a spotter for Gary Danielson on CBS Sports' SEC game of the week.