Dartmouth football coach Eugene F. "Buddy" Teevens, a fierce advocate and innovator for player safety, died on Tuesday at 66 years old.
His family announced his death in a statement shared by Dartmouth, months after Teevens was in a bicycle crash that cost him his right leg and left him with a spinal cord injury.
“Our family is heartbroken to inform you that our beloved ‘coach’ has peacefully passed away surrounded by family," the statement reads. "Unfortunately, the injuries he sustained proved too challenging for even him to overcome. Throughout this journey, we consistently relayed the thoughts, memories, and love sent his way.