Jim Youngβs first UA football team (1973) finished 8-3, the first winning season at Arizona since 1968. The core of that team would go 18-4 the following two seasons. But sadly, so many of those star-level players from that era died as younger men:Β Theo Bell,Β Ransom Terrell,Β Mike Dawson,Β Brian MurrayΒ andΒ Jim Upchurch. Last week,Β Β linebackerΒ Wally Brumfield, 64, died in Tucson of brain cancer. He worked for Tucson Electric PowerΒ . Those who watched Youngβs powerful WAC teams have long spoken about Brumfieldβs 1973 performance against Wyoming in which he made 23 tackles and forced two fumbles, one for a touchdown. Β
Another former Wildcat from Jim Young's team dies young
- Greg Hansen Arizona Daily Star
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