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| 1st August, 2005 - 3:27 am |  The Charlotte Observer - The Carolina Panthers Sam Mills, a five-time Pro Bowler and coach, will have his No. 51 officially reitered during halftime of the Panthers preseason game Aug. 13.
Mills? passed away on April 18 after a two-year battle with cancer.
"He's somebody that is a part of all of us, everybody that was here with him from ownership on down to his teammates," coach John Fox said Sunday. "He still has a presence here. He is not here physically but spiritually he is. It is not like he is gone for most everybody that had a close relationship with him."
"Sam will always have a special place in the history of the Panthers," team president Mark Richardson said. "His contributions as a player and coach are unique in our team's short history, but I expect they will be just as meaningful and significant many years in the future. He was an extraordinary man who is the model for all those who follow him with the Panthers." [READ] |
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