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“RIP”: Prayers Pour In After ESPN Personality Chris Spatola, Coach K’s Son-in-Law, Tragically Dies at 47

The college basketball, sportscasting industry and the Duke University basketball community were left in shock following the sudden, tragic death of Chris Spatola on September 21, 2026. He was 47.

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