Vikings training camp begins with the loss of a coach
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This May 5, 2016 file photo shows Tony Sparano, offensive line coach for the Minnesota Vikings. Sparano has died at the age of 56. The Vikings say he died early Sunday, July 22, 2018, but did not give a cause of death.
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The Minnesota Vikings' training camp begins Tuesday at the team's brand-new facility in Eagan. But the team is still reeling from the loss of offensive line coach Tony Sparano, who died suddenly on Sunday at the age of 56. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner says he died of natural causes related to heart disease.
MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Star Tribune sports reporter Ben Goessling about Sparano and his work.
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