PHOTOS: Remembering Auburn's first Heisman Trophy winner Pat Sullivan
Auburn’s first Heisman Trophy winner Pat Sullivan died Sunday morning.
He was 69. Auburn University athletics confirmed his passing with words from his family on Sunday afternoon.
Here are some photos from the life of Sullivan:
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Pat Sullivan Samford at Auburn on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014 in Auburn, Ala.
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Coaches Pat Sullivan and Gus Malzahn shake hands after the game. Samford at Auburn on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014 in Auburn, Ala.
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Auburn's first Heisman winner Pat Sullivan returns to Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturday.
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Pat Sullivan, Auburn's first Heisman Trophy winner, returns to the Plains on Saturday as the head coach of Samford. The Bulldogs will take on the Tigers for homecoming for a noon kickoff at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Sullivan will be honored prior to kickoff, as this year represents the 40th anniversary of his Heisman-winning season.
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Samford head coach Pat Sullivan, pictured with his wife, is honored by Auburn on the 40th anniversary of his Heisman Trophy-winning season before Saturday's game between Auburn and Samford.
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Heisman-winner Pat Sullivan speaks during the unveiling of the three Heisman statues, Saturday, Apr 14, 2012, in Auburn, AL. The unveiling took place as part of Auburn Football A-Day festivities.
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Heisman trophy winner Pat Sullivan talks to the media about what the award means to him at the Auburn University A-Day football game, Saturday, Apr 14, 2012, at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala.
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Heisman trophy winner Pat Sullivan talks to the media about what the award means to him at the Auburn University A-Day football game, Saturday, Apr 14, 2012, at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala.
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AU AD Jay Jacobs, Heisman winners Bo Jackson,Cam Newton and Pat Sullivan, coach Gene Chizik and AU President Jay Gogue pose by Cam Newton's new statue during the unveiling of the three Heisman statues, Saturday, Apr 14, 2012, in Auburn, AL. The unveiling took place as part of Auburn Football A-Day festivities.
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Pat Sullivan reveals his statue during the unveiling of the three Heisman statues, Saturday, Apr 14, 2012, in Auburn, AL. The unveiling took place as part of Auburn Football A-Day festivities.
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FILE - In this Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009, file photo, Samford head coach Pat Sullivan looks up at the scoreboard late in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Central Florida in Orlando, Fla. Sullivan, the 1971 Heisman Trophy winner at Auburn who went on to coach TCU and Samford, died Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019. He was 69.
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FILE - In this Nov. 22, 2014, file photo, Samford head coach Pat Sullivan, left, meets with Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn before an NCAA college football game in Auburn, Ala. Sullivan, the 1971 Heisman Trophy winner at Auburn who went on to coach TCU and Samford, died Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019. He was 69.
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FILE - In this Dec. 2, 1971, file photo, Auburn quarterback Pat Sullivan poses with his Heisman Trophy after the presentation at the Downtown Athletic Club in New York. Sullivan, the 1971 Heisman Trophy winner at Auburn who went on to coach TCU and Samford, died Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019. He was 69.
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FILE - In this Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011, file photo, Samford coach Pat Sullivan is recognized with wife Jean on the 40th anniversary of his winning the Heisman trophy as quarterback at Auburn, before an NCAA college football game between Samford and Auburn, in Auburn, Ala. Sullivan, the 1971 Heisman Trophy winner at Auburn who went on to coach TCU and Samford, died Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019. He was 69.
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Pat Sullivan is introduced to the fans alongside fellow Heisman Trophy winners Bo Jackson, left, and Cam Newton, right, during the 2012 A-Day game in Auburn.
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Terry Beasley and Pat Sullivan are pictured during their playing days at Auburn.
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Coach Pat Sullivan and coach Gus Malzahn Auburn football practice on Tuesday, March 7, 2017, in Auburn, Ala. Todd Van Emst/tvemst@oanow.com
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Samford coach Pat Sullivan, who won the Heisman in 1971 while at Auburn, will have his hands full when the Bulldogs visit the Plains in November in search of an upset of his alma mater. Sullivan's Samford team will have to retool its offense this season after losing several key pieces from a year ago.
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Pat Sullivan speaks at a press conference announcing Gus Malzahn as the Tigers' new head football coach in the Rane Room at the Auburn University Athletic Complex on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012, in Auburn, Ala.
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Auburn's 1971 Heisman Trophy winner Pat Sullivan received a special award from the Heisman Trust for "Recognition of Your Dedication and Contribution to the Game of Football" on Monday, Oct. 15, 2018 at the Birmingham Monday Morning Quarterback Club in Birmingham, Ala. Todd Van Emst/AU Athletics
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