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Dennis Green has passed away

Condolences to his family.

Former NFL head coach and Bill Walsh assistant Dennis Green has passed away due to a heart attack at the age of 67.

Former Vikings and Cardinals coach Dennis Green died early this morning after suffering cardiac arrest, per friend Ray Anderson. He was 67.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 22, 2016

Green had quite the coaching career, getting a big opportunity working with Bill Walsh. Green’s third coaching job was with Walsh at Stanford, serving as running backs coach, where which he became a disciple of the West Coast offense.