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Tennessee Vols most well-rounded athlete ever, Ron Widby, passes away

MIAMI, FL - JANUARY 17: Ron Widby #10 of the Dallas Cowboys punts the ball against the Baltimore Colts during Super Bowl V January 17, 1971 at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. The Colts won the game 16 -13. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)

The Tennessee Vols lost a basketball, football and baseball Volunteers legend.

Back in the day, it wasn’t uncommon for college athletes to excel in multiple sports. Plenty of people played for both the Tennessee football and the Tennessee basketball programs. Very few Tennessee Vols were as accomplished as Ron Widby, though.