Barry Alvarez, the esteemed former head football coach and athletic director for the Wisconsin Badgers, remains alive and well despite a viral rumor suggesting otherwise circulating on X Wednesday morning.
The misinformation originated from former Ohio State and NFL defensive end Matt Finkes, who tweeted about it at 7:00 a.m. Wednesday morning.
“Football lost a legend today,” Finkes wrote. “Barry was a pillar of the sport & a great guy. “Never forget him coaching me in the East West Shrine game & coming back to the hotel & seeing him & my dad at the bar having scotch & telling stories till the wee hours.