Brigance, who won a Super Bowl with the Baltimore Ravens before battling ALS, dies at age 56

O.J. Brigance, a former Baltimore Ravens linebacker who won a Super Bowl with the franchise and later waged a long battle with ALS, died Monday at age 56, the Ravens announced. Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti called Brigance a “beloved legend” and noted he became one of the first heroes of the team, including a tackle in the 2000 Super Bowl. Diagnosed with ALS in 2007, Brigance and his wife Chanda formed the Brigance Brigade Foundation to help and empower people with the disease. He served as senior adviser for player engagement with the Ravens beginning in 2004 and continued working despite using a wheelchair and a communication device.