Former Clemson All-American tight end and two-time Super Bowl champion Bennie Cunningham has passed away.
Cunningham was 63.
The native of Seneca, S.C., passed away Monday morning. He had been battling the last several months with cancer in a Cleveland, Ohio, hospital.
“It’s a real sad day,” said former Clemson sports information director Al Adams, who worked with Cunningham when he was a two-time All-American at Clemson. “Bennie was such a great guy. He was one of the best guys I have ever known. He was so nice and would do anything for you.”
Cunningham played at Clemson from 1972-75.