Former Irish All-American dies, university announces

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Former Irish All-American dies, university announces

Tony Krausz | The Journal Gazette

Mirko Jurkovic, a consensus All-America offensive guard at Notre Dame and member of the 1988 national championship team, died Wednesday, the university announced.

Jurkovic, 42, died in Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka after a battle with cancer, Notre Dame said in a news release.

The Journal Gazette's Assistant Sports Editor Tony Krausz covers The University of Notre Dame. Krausz, a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and a native of St. Louis, has been assistant sports editor since October 2005. Prior to joining the JG, he worked at two papers in Mississippi covering high school and college athletics.

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