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- Willie Irvin, a pioneering edge rusher, died on March 21 at age 96.
- He was the first Black NFL player from St. Augustine, Florida, joining the Philadelphia Eagles in 1953.
- Irvin starred in college basketball, guiding Florida A&M to a 1952 overtime win over Alabama State.
- After football, he served in the Korean War and later became an educator in Palm Beach County.
