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Auburn U Heisman Trophy Winner Pat Sullivan Dies Saturday At 69

AUBURN, AL. (THECOUNT) — Pat Sullivan, an iconic former Auburn Heisman Trophy winner and college football icon, has passed away on Saturday night. He was 69.

Sullivan, who reportedly died in his sleep, arrived at Auburn from John Carroll High School in Birmingham in 1968 and won the Heisman Trophy in 1971.

Sullivan later served as an assistant coach for Pat Dye, helping Auburn win three consecutive championships. He went on to be the head coach at TCU, offensive coordinator at UAB and head coach at Samford before retiring after the 2014 season. He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, reports 247Sports.

Throughout the years, Sullivan was a loyal Auburn supporter and served on the search committee that hired head coach Gus Malzahn.

Sullivan battled mouth cancer in 2003, when he was offensive coordinator at UAB.

A cause of death was not provided.

Geo quick facts: Auburn is a city in eastern Alabama. On the Auburn University campus, the sprawling Donald E. Davis Arboretum has a collection of native plants. The Jonathan Bell Lovelace Museum documents the university’s athletics history. The Jule Collins Smith Museum has art from the 18th–21st centuries. South of Auburn is Chewacla State Park with trails and a large lake. Southwest, Tuskegee National Forest is home to wild deer – wikipedia.

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