Former Colorado football coach Bill McCartney's family announced Monday morning that he has been diagnosed with late-onset dementia/Alzheimer's disease.
The College Football Hall of Famer, who turns 76 later this month, revitalized a slumbering Buffaloes program in the late 1980s and led CU to its only national title in 1990.
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His family released the following statement, via CUBuffs.com:
"We would like to share the news that our father, Coach Bill McCartney has been diagnosed with late-onset Dementia/Alzheimer's. We (his family) have been noticing memory issues for the past few years and he was recently diagnosed.