The Ohio State Buckeyes football family lost a former captain, as Jim Herbstreit died Thursday, per Tim May of the Columbus Dispatch. May noted Herbstreit’s son, ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit, said his father “died suddenly” on Thursday morning. “It’s a tough day for my family and I,” Herbstreit added. The elder Herbstreit, who had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, was 77 years old. Kirk Herbstreit took to Twitter on Thursday to thank those who offered support in the aftermath of the news: Overwhelmed by the well wishes about my Dads passing. I truly am. Thanks to every single one of you. God Bless. https://t.co/eEV8vz2kAC — Kirk Herbstreit (@KirkHerbstreit) March 18, 2016 Jim Herbstreit was a captain on the 1960 Ohio State football squad that finished 7-2 and was ranked as highly as No. 3 in the Associated Press poll, per Sports-Reference.com. He played running back and defensive back and graduated from the school in 1961. …
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