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Former Ohio State Quarterback and Captain Jim Karsatos Dies at 61

Former Ohio State quarterback Jim Karsatos has died.

Karsatos was hospitalized with a heart condition before passing away on Sunday, a member of Karsatos’ family told 247Sports. He was 61 years old.

The former Ohio State quarterback spent six seasons with the Buckeyes in the 1980s. A native of Fullerton, California, Karsatos was a captain for the 1986 Ohio State football team.

After a medical redshirt season in 1981, a redshirt season in 1982 and two seasons as Mike Tomczak's backup in 1983 and 1984, Karsatos became Ohio State's No. 1 quarterback in 1985 and completed 158 of 254 passes (62.