Super Bowl champion OJ Brigance dead at 56 after battle with ALS

O.J. Brigance made the first tackle in Super Bowl XXXV for the Baltimore Ravens and later became a pioneering force in ALS research and advocacy.

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

Heinz Kluetmeier / Sports Illustrated via Getty Ima Former NFL linebacker O.J. Brigance has died aged 56 after a 19-year battle with ALS, otherwise known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Steve Bisciotti, owner of the Baltimore Ravens, for whom Brigance won the 2000 Super Bowl, announced his death on Monday. “We are devastated

NFL MVP and 3x Super Bowl champion owns company that has totaled $80bn in deals  talkSPORT

O.J. Brigance was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, in 2007

O.J. Brigance cause of death: Former Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl champion who battled ALS  MARCA

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

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

The Iowa Hawkeyes product spent nine seasons with the Cowboys, who selected him with their first pick in the 1966 NFL Draft.

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