Alabama legend Kenny Stabler dead at 69
By Aaron Suttles
Sports Writer
Former University of Alabama quarterback and Oakland Raiders great Kenny Stabler died at the age of 69 on Wednesday in Gulfport, Miss., as a result of complications associated with colon cancer, his family confirmed in a statement released through UA on Thursday.
"He passed peacefully surrounded by the people he loved most, including his three daughters and longtime partner, as some of his favorite songs played in the background, such as Lynyrd Skynyrd's ‘Sweet Home Alabama' and Van Morrison's ‘Leaves Falling Down,' " according to the statement.
Stabler was diagnosed with Stage- 4 colon cancer in February, according to the family.