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per ESPN:
Hall of Fame coach Earle Bruce, who won 81 games with the Ohio State Buckeyes over nine seasons, died early Friday morning at the age of 87 in Powell, Ohio, his family announced.
"He was a great man, a wonderful husband, father and grandfather, and a respected coach to many," his four daughters said in a statement.
Current Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer, whose first collegiate job was as a graduate assistant under Bruce during the 1986 and 1987 seasons, joined the university in remembering his "mentor and friend" in a Twitter post on Friday.
During his 21 seasons on the college sidelines, Bruce also coached at Tampa, Iowa State, Northern Iowa and Colorado State, compiling an overall record of 154-90-2 before retiring in 1995. Overall, including coaching high school football in Ohio, Bruce spent 45 years in the profession.
http://www.espn.com/college-footbal...-state-buckeyes-coach-earle-bruce-dies-age-87
Go Gophers!!
Hall of Fame coach Earle Bruce, who won 81 games with the Ohio State Buckeyes over nine seasons, died early Friday morning at the age of 87 in Powell, Ohio, his family announced.
"He was a great man, a wonderful husband, father and grandfather, and a respected coach to many," his four daughters said in a statement.
Current Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer, whose first collegiate job was as a graduate assistant under Bruce during the 1986 and 1987 seasons, joined the university in remembering his "mentor and friend" in a Twitter post on Friday.
During his 21 seasons on the college sidelines, Bruce also coached at Tampa, Iowa State, Northern Iowa and Colorado State, compiling an overall record of 154-90-2 before retiring in 1995. Overall, including coaching high school football in Ohio, Bruce spent 45 years in the profession.
http://www.espn.com/college-footbal...-state-buckeyes-coach-earle-bruce-dies-age-87
Go Gophers!!