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Tennessee Vols morning report: VFL Bill Johnson passes away

KNOXVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 09: Tennessee Volunteers fans cheer during the first half of the game against the Indiana State Sycamores at Neyland Stadium on September 9, 2017 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

The death of a former Tennessee Vols star leads our Sept. 15, 2020 Volunteers news.

Opening day is getting closer and closer for the Tennessee Vols football team, and amidst all this drama, it continues to get more exciting for fans. That’s a big part of what we’re covering today, but it’s not all good news.

Our morning update on Rocky Top leads with the death of a football legend and a teammate of the late Johnny Majors’ in the mid-1950s.