Former Oklahoma football coach John Blake dies at 59
FILE - In this Thursday, July 24, 1997 file photo, University of Oklahoma head coach John Blake ponders a question from the media during Big 12 Conference football media day in Irving, Texas. Blake, a former Oklahoma football player and Oklahoma's first Black head coach in any sport, has passed away. He was 59. (AP Photo/Tim Sharp, File)

FILE - In this Thursday, July 24, 1997 file photo, University of Oklahoma head coach John Blake ponders a question from the media during Big 12 Conference football media day in Irving, Texas. Blake, a former Oklahoma football player and Oklahoma's first Black head coach in any sport, has passed away. He was 59. (AP Photo/Tim Sharp, File)

Jul. 23, 2020 06:01 PM EDT
FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2011 file photo, former University of North Carolina associate head football coach coach John Blake leaves during a break at an NCAA infractions committee hearing in Indianapolis. Blake, a former Oklahoma football player and Oklahoma's first Black head coach in any sport, has passed away. He was 59. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, file)

FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2011 file photo, former University of North Carolina associate head football coach coach John Blake leaves during a break at an NCAA infractions committee hearing in Indianapolis. Blake, a former Oklahoma football player and Oklahoma's first Black head coach in any sport, has passed away. He was 59. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, file)

Jul. 23, 2020 06:01 PM EDT