TUCSON, Ariz. -- Jerry Kindall, the first man to win College World Series titles as both a player and a head coach, died Sunday night. He was 82.
The University of Arizona said Kindall died of complications from a stroke suffered Thursday.
Kindall coached Arizona to national titles in 1976, 1980 and 1986 after starring at shortstop on the University of Minnesota's 1956 championship team. He spent nine seasons in the major leagues with the Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins.
"Some people talk the talk, he walked the walk," said Cleveland Indians manager Terrry Francona, a member of the 1980 championship team.