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Former Bengals Coach Sam Wyche Passes Away

WCBE 90.5FM | By Jim Letizia,
Associated Press
Published January 3, 2020 at 5:07 AM EST
cbssports.com

Former Cincinnati Bengals head coach Sam Wyche died Thursday of melanoma at his home in Pickens, South Carolina at the age of 74. 

Wyche led the Bengals to their second Super Bowl appearance following the 1988 season. He spent eight seasons in Cincinnati, then coached Tampa Bay for four seasons.  Wyche had a heart transplant in 2016
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