Former England and Aston Villa defender Ugo Ehiogu died at the age of 44 after suffering a cardiac arrest on Friday morning.
Tributes poured in within hours of his death and various stories were told of his kindness and progressive approach as a coach.
Here, Sportsmail's experts share their memories of Ehiogu in their own words.
JAMIE REDKNAPP
'Mr Muscle but always honest'
Ugo Ehiogu was a gentle giant. He was the perfect physical specimen — muscles upon muscles — and even when I saw him a year ago at Tottenham's training ground it looked like he could still play.