Former Alabama, NFL coach Ray Perkins passes away

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Ray Perkins, who replaced Hall of Famer Bear Bryant as Alabama's football coach and started the transition with the New York Giants that led to two Super Bowl titles, died Wednesday morning in Tuscaloosa. The school announced his passing on Wednesday, and daughter Rachael Perkins posted news of his death on her Facebook page. ''He served the University of Alabama with great class and integrity,'' Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban said Wednesday on the Southeastern Conference coaches teleconference.

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