Former Auburn football coach and athletic director Pat Dye has died at the age of 80.
June 1 (UPI) — Former Auburn football coach and athletic director Pat Dye has died at the age of 80, the school announced Monday.
Lee County (Ala.) coroner Bill Harris said the legendary coach died at a local hospice care facility from complications of kidney and liver failure.
Dye’s son, Pat Dye Jr., told ESPN last month that his father recently tested positive for the coronavirus but was asymptomatic.
„On behalf of our family, I want to thank all of the people from around the country who have offered their support and admiration for Dad these past several days,“ Dye Jr. said in a statement Monday. „Dad would be honored and humbled to know about this overwhelming outreach. The world has lost a pretty good football coach and a great man.
„He was beloved, he touched so many lives and he will be missed by many, especially our family.
