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Remembering the legendary Mike Leach: What to know about coach's family, football legacy

Mississippi State coach Mike Leach died Monday night at the age of 61 after what the school said was complications from a heart condition.

Leach was in his third season at the school and was transported to a local hospital after falling ill Sunday at his Starkville, Mississippi home. He was then airlifted to University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.

The impact that Leach left on college football remains and will lead into the future with his coaching tree, which includes TCU head coach Sonny Dykes and USC head coach Lincoln Riley.

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