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Former Hilltopper player, coach Darryl Drake dies at 62

In this photo from Friday, Aug. 9, 2019, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receivers coach Darryl Drake talks to a receiver during the second half of an NFL preseason football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Pittsburgh. The team said Drake, who joined the coaching staff in 2018, died early Sunday morning, Aug. 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

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Former Western Kentucky wide receiver and coach Darryl Drake died Sunday morning in Latrobe, Pa., the site of the Pittsburgh Steelers training camp. He was 62 years old.

"We are all saddened to learn of the passing of Darryl Drake," WKU athletic director Todd Stewart said in a news release.