O.J. Brigance, part of Ravens' first Super Bowl team, dies at 56 after battle with ALS

Brigance went on to work for the organization in player engagement once he wrapped his playing career following the 2002 season.

Baltimore Ravens legend O.J. Brigance was described as "a hero to this city."

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — O.J. Brigance, who won a Super Bowl with the Baltimore Ravens before waging an unyielding battle against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, has died. He was 56.The Ravens announced Brigance's death on Monday.“We are devastated by the awful news that we have lost O.J. Brigance,” Ravens owner Steve B

O.J. Brigance, who won a Super Bowl with the Baltimore Ravens before battling ALS, dies at age 56  Toronto Star

Brigance, who played seven seasons in the NFL, was diagnosed with ALS when he was 38 years old.

"We don't need a test to tell us, but we know that he was. He knew himself he was so heavily impacted by that.”