The sports world got absolutely gutted on Sunday morning. The New York Jets announced that Nick Mangold, one of the franchise’s most beloved players and one of the best centers of his generation, had passed away Saturday night at age 41. Just 12 days earlier, Mangold had publicly revealed he was desperately searching for a kidney donor after years of privately battling chronic kidney disease. The news hit especially hard for those who’d watched him anchor the Jets’ offensive line for 11 seasons and saw him as the embodiment of toughness and leadership.

But it resonated beyond just Jets fans. This was an Ohio guy through and through. A Centerville native who played at Alter High School before becoming a national champion at Ohio State. His sudden death sent shockwaves through the entire fo

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