Chris Spatola, ESPN college basketball analyst and former Army guard, dies at 47
Chris Spatola, an ESPN college basketball analyst and former starting guard for Army, has died at 47, ESPN announced Tuesday. The network reported his death but the supplied information does not include a cause, location, or further details about when he died.
Chris Spatola, an ESPN college basketball analyst and former Army starting guard, has died at the age of 47, ESPN announced Tuesday.
The supplied information does not include a cause of death, location, or additional details about his career or personal life.
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