Cause of Death Revealed For Larry Fitzgerald Sr.
This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.
Larry Fitzgerald Sr., a long-time Minnesota sports journalist and the father of Pro Football Hall of Fame receiver Fitzgerald Jr., passed away on Monday.
The decorated Minnesota sports journalist and the first reporter to cover their son in a Super Bowl died at the age of 71. No cause of death was cited at the time.
Amid the announcement of his death, Marcus Fitzgerald revealed that he passed away peacefully. He did so while surrounded by family and loved ones.
The Chicago native played college football at Indiana State. While he didn’t go on to have a Hall of Fame career in the NFL, he made an impact on the local sports scene in Minnesota. Larry Fitzgerald spent more than 40 years covering Minnesota sports, debuting on Black community radio station KMOJ-FM in 1978.
The NCAA honored him in 2019 with its Living Legend Legacy Award. Most recently, Fitzgerald wrote columns for The Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder, covering sports and community issues from the early 1980s through 2021.
Larry Fitzgerald Mourns the Death of His Father
His life will never be the same. Larry Fitzgerald is opening up after his father’s death, paying homage with a heartfelt tribute.
“My father was a man of strength, love, and encouragement. He opened countless doors for me and my brother,” he wrote on social media. “He believed in us and pushed us to pursue every opportunity with conviction, he was the rock of our family,” Fitzgerald added.
“He taught us that perseverance, hard work, and unwavering commitment are the foundations of a meaningful life and personal success. I will carry his love, words, and wisdom with me always,” he finished.
His post came shortly after the Fitzgerald family announced the 71-year-old “left us peacefully this afternoon, surrounded by his family and loved ones.”
Fitzgerald Sr. lost his wife of 24 years, Carol Fitzgerald, to breast cancer in April 2003. That same year, he founded the Carol Fitzgerald Memorial Fund in her honor to raise funds for breast cancer and HIV research.
The world lost a good human being.
