Former Oklahoma Sooners head football coach John Blake has died, according to multiple media reports.
News9 sports anchor Dean Blevins first reported the story.
Sad news. John Blake has died. Coach Switzer tells me it was a heart attack while out walking. Says he’d lost a lot of weight and was doing well. Prayers w the former #Sooners HC and devastated family. RIP. @news9 @OU_Football
— Dean Blevins (@DeanBlevins) July 23, 2020
A native of Sand Springs, Oklahoma, Blake oversaw OU’s football program during a tumultuous period following the one-year tenure of Howard Schnellenberger in 1995.