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Dick Tomey, who won more football games than any coach in Arizona Wildcats history and became a legend in both the Sonoran Desert and the Hawaiian islands, has died at age 80.
Tomey's family said he died late Friday night. Tomey, a Tucson resident, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of lung cancer around Christmas. In January, he underwent tests at MD Anderson Medical Center in Houston; he also received treatment at Tucson Medical Center.
"We are all heartbroken to lose him," the family said in a statement, "but are forever grateful to have shared his life.