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Former Buccaneers’ Coach Sam Wyche Undergoes Successful Heart Transplant

Fire those cannons, ladies and gentlemen. It’s great news to report for former Buccaneers‘ coach Sam Wyche.

For anyone who missed it, James Yarcho reported that a donor heart had been located for Wyche, and he was awaiting all of the final tests. Had this not occurred, he would have likely needed an implantable device to keep his heart working while they waited for a transplant.

Well everything checked out fine, and according to Scottie Kay Auton of WSPA.com, he went into surgery at around 3:00 AM Tuesday morning, and after 4.