PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Former West Virginia offensive lineman Rick Phillips, a second-team AP All-American in 1988 when the Mountaineers played for the national championship, died Wednesday after a two-year fight with pancreatis and liver disease.
He served as St. Marys city manager from 2011 until the illness forced him to take leave.
“Lovable guy who was very kind off the field, very tough and physical on the field,” said ex-teammate Dale Wolfley, now coordinator of the WVU Varsity Club.