John Blake
There was a time when John Blake was the nose guard for the Oklahoma Sooners. He went on to coach in both college football and the NFL after that. After a while, he returned to his former team and helped them earn the title from 1996 to 1998. The first Black head coach of the school passed away at age 59.
Jamain Stephens
For a while, Jamain Stephens was the defensive lineman for the California University of Pennsylvania. His father, who had the same name, was a former O-line player in the NFL. At the age of 20, the young man passed away on September 8. He had a fatal blood clot after he tested positive for the COVID-19 virus.