O.J. Brigance has died at age 56 after a 19-year battle with ALS, the Ravens announced Monday. Brigance won Super Bowl XXXV with Baltimore in 2000 and was diagnosed with ALS in 2007 at age 37, when doctors gave him two to five years to live. He went on to serve nearly two decades as the franchise’s Director of Player Engagement, becoming one of the most respected figures in the organization. (source: ESPN, NFL.com, Baltimore Ravens)
O.J. Brigance, Ravens Super Bowl Champion and Longtime Inspiration, Dies at 56
O.J. Brigance has died at age 56 after a 19-year battle with ALS, the Ravens announced Monday. Brigance won Super Bowl XXXV with Baltimore in 2000 and was diagnosed with ALS in 2007 at age 37, when doctors gave him two to five years to live. He went on to serve nearly two decades as the franchise's Director of Player Engagement, becoming one of the most respected figures in the organization. (source: ESPN, NFL.com, Baltimore Ravens)