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Former Arizona Football assistant coach John Rushing passes away at 48

Oct 21, 2017; Berkeley, CA, USA; Arizona Wildcats helmet sits on the grass in the game against the California Golden Bears during the second quarter at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports

In case we needed any more bad news this off-season, Arizona Football has lost a member of the family as former coach John Rushing passed away at 48.

Yesterday was a somber day for the Arizona Football program, and as you may have already seen, it is that former position John Rushing passed away yesterday.

Making news via Social Media, we all learned that coach Rushing had passed at the young age of 48, however, the cause of death is not fully known at this time.