Chris Spatola, who died Tuesday at 47, lived a life defined by successive callings — each one demanding excellence in a different arena. From Army basketball courts to Iraqi combat zones, from Duke's championship sidelines to ESPN's broadcast desk, he carried the discipline of one world into the next. His passing reminds us how rarely a single life manages to honor so many forms of service with equal seriousness.
ESPN analyst Chris Spatola, former Duke assistant and Coach K's son-in-law, dies at 47
Chris Spatola, age 47, has died; specific cause not disclosed in the article.