LANSING, MI. (THECOUNT) — Former Michigan State football coach and Board of Trustees member George Julius Perles has died. He was 85

The former football coach, athletic director and current member of the Board of Trustees was a key figure in a lawsuit involving former Michigan State sports medicine doctor Larry Nassar.

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A cause of death was not provided.

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Geo quick facts: Lansing is the capital city of Michigan. Dating to the 1870s, the Michigan State Capitol building features a cast-iron dome. The Impression 5 Science Center has interactive displays. The collection at the R.E. Olds Transportation Museum includes classic and contemporary Oldsmobile cars. The Potter Park Zoo houses endangered and threatened species such as Magellanic penguins, black rhinos and golden lion tamarins – wikipedia.