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Legendary North Central College running coach Al Carius has died at age 83 after a battle with cancer.

Carius coached at the Naperville school for over 50 years, leading his teams to numerous national championships.

Former athletes remember him as a father figure who built "winners in life" beyond just running.

Al Carius , one of the nation's most decorated collegiate running coaches, has died after a long battle with cancer, according to a release from the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin . He was 83.

Carius, a native of Morton, Illinois, spent more than 50 years as cross country and track and field coach at Naperville-based North Central College , growing it into a NCAA Division III national power between 1966 and 2020, when he retired as head coac

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