Former Alabama star Woodrow Lowe, who went on to have an 11-year career with the San Diego Chargers, has passed away at the age of 71.

Lowe had battled illness for a long time.

His brother Eddie, six years younger, confirmed his passing to AL.com.

“Woodrow was a great older brother,” he said. “He pushed me, not just in football, but in life. He always pushed himself, and he passed that down to me. He was a good person, a very good person. He loved people and gave of himself his entire life. He lived a good life.”

Lowe passed away on Thursday morning, on a day when the NFL was plunged into mourning due to the shocking death of 24-year-old Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland.

The former linebacker, a three-time All-American with the Crimson Tide in the 70s, became a coach aft

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