HUNTINGTON — Former Marshall head coach — and 4-time NFL Pro-Bowler — Sonny Randle has passed away today, May 23, in the morning at the age of 81. A friend of the family said he was in hospice care when he died overnight.
Born Ulmo Shannon Randle, Jr. in Cohasset, Va., Randle was living in the valley outside of Staunton with his wife, Gail. He is a member of the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 1991 and beloved by Herd fans for his many years of calling Herd football.
