N.C. State football legend Byrd dies
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07/23/2010 -
Raleigh, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - North Carolina State football legend Dennis
Byrd, who was recently selected to be inducted into the College Football Hall
of Fame in December, has died at the age of 63.
Byrd suffered a heart attack last week while undergoing back surgery, and
never regained consciousness.
Byrd, a defensive tackle, was the first two-time All-America selection in N.C.
State football history, and the only Wolfpack defensive player to have his
jersey (No. 77) retired.
A member of the famed "White Shoes" defense under coach Earle Edwards, Byrd
was a three-time All-ACC selection and helped N.C. State to a share of the
1965 ACC championship. He was a consensus All-America selection in 1966 and
1967.
In his senior season, Byrd suffered a knee injury that limited his
professional career to two seasons. Byrd went on to spend 30 years as a high
school teacher and football coach, retiring in 2004.
Byrd is survived by his wife, Kim, and four children.
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