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Father of Florida State forward Phil Cofer passes away

Mike Cofer, 58, was a former Pro Bowl linebacker
NCAA Vermont Florida St Basketball Phil Cofer
Posted at 10:59 AM, Mar 22, 2019
and last updated 2019-04-01 14:28:05-04

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — Following the Seminoles' victory over Vermont in the NCAA tournament on Thursday, news broke that forward Phil Cofer's dad had passed away.

Chuck Walsh, an athletic department spokesman, confirmed that Mike Cofer died Thursday after a long battle with an undisclosed illness.

According to the Detroit Free Press, 58-year-old Mike was a former Pro Bowl linebacker with the Detroit Lions. Mike Cofer started playing as a linebacker for the Detroit Lions in 1988 and retired in 1992.

The newspaper reports Phil Cofer, who did not play in the game due to a foot injury, received a phone call with the news of his father's passing in the postgame locker room.