Ravens Super Bowl winner O.J. Brigance dead at 56 after ALS battle

He is the only player to win both a Grey Cup and Super Bowl in the same city.

Baltimore Ravens legend OJ Brigance has died after a long battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, the team announced Monday.

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."

O.J. Brigance, Ravens 'beloved legend,' dies at 56 after ALS fight  ESPN

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.

Super Bowl winner makes ‘bittersweet’ retirement u-turn after change of heart  talkSPORT