Larry Fitzgerald Sr. dies at 71

Larry Fitzgerald Sr., a fixture in Minnesota sports since 1978, passed away peacefully surrounded by family. The Vikings organization honored him as a "distinguished journalist and trusted voice in Minnesota sports for nearly 50 years" who built relationships with players and covered dozens of Super Bowls. zeppelin.cool

His son Marcus announced his passing, noting their father "spent his life pouring into the people and the city he loved so much." Beyond his media career, Fitzgerald was remembered as a devoted father, husband, grandfather and community leader.