It’s a dark, heartbreaking day in Columbus. The Buckeye community woke up to the tragic news that true Buckeye great Nick Mangold has passed away. The former Ohio State All-American and Hall of Famer passed away at just 41 after complications from kidney disease. Mangold left behind a legacy that’s impossible to overstate. And it’s to say that a legend like Mangold deserves to have a goodbye from the very fields he once fired up.

Thus, OSU football left no stone unturned in paying honour to the legend. “The Ohio State football program is saddened by the news of Nick Mangold’s passing and sends heartfelt condolences to his family and friends,” OSU football posted on Instagram.

Even Mangold’s former head coach, Jim Tressel , issued a statement on his passing away. “ Nick Mangold was

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