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Bill Walsh loses battle with Leukemia (merged 2X)


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he always seemed like such a good hearted guy. so young.

i will look for a link. msnbc just reported it.

here it is

http://www.my58.com/sports/13782572/detail.html

Bill Walsh Dies After Battle With Leukemia

Former Coach Passed Away At Stanford

POSTED: 11:40 am PDT July 30, 2007

UPDATED: 11:50 am

PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Bill Walsh, former head coach of the San Francisco 49ers, died Monday following a battle with leukemia, a source told KCRA 3.Walsh died at about 11 a.m. at Stanford Medical Center, officials said.Walsh was head coach with the 49ers from 1979 to 1988. Prior to that, he served as an assistant coach with the Oakland Raiders, Cincinnati Bengals and San Diego Chargers.A source said Walsh's family was at his side shortly before his death.

Copyright 2007 by KCRA.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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Sad news.. just coming out now:

Bill Walsh Dies After Battle With Leukemia

Bill Walsh, former head coach of the San Francisco 49ers, died Monday following a battle with leukemia, a source told KCRA 3.

Walsh died at about 11 a.m. at home, officials said.

Walsh was head coach with the 49ers from 1979 to 1988. Prior to that, he served as an assistant coach with the Oakland Raiders, Cincinnati Bengals and San Diego Chargers.

A source said Walsh's family was at his side shortly before his death.

http://www.my58.com/sports/13782572/detail.html

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RIP

I used to think he was a mild mannered coach. but NFL films did a show on those early 49er teams and he was cursing and chewing out Paul Hackett on the head phones almost Bill Parcells like.

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