Mike Sensibaugh, a key part of Ohio State’s 1968 national championship football team and still the school’s leader in career interceptions, has died. He passed away Wednesday after a cardiac incident in suburban St. Louis. He was 72. Sensibaugh was part of the fabled “Super Sophs” class that arrived on the Ohio State campus in 1967. Freshmen weren’t eligible to play then, but the next year that recruiting class led the Buckeyes to a 10-0 record and national title. Sensibaugh was first-team All-Big Ten in 1969 and 1970 and a first-team All-American the latter year. He had 22 career interceptions, which is the most in Ohio State history and third-most in Big Ten history. Sensibaugh played eight seasons in the NFL, five with the Kansas City Chiefs and three with the St. Louis Cardinals. He had 27 interceptions in the pros. Ohio State Mike Sensibaugh (3) in action against Purdue…
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