Former Ohio State Quarterback Has Tragically Died After Battle With Cancer

Former Ohio State quarterback passes away

Syndication: The Columbus DispatchThe Ohio State Buckeyes football community is mourning this week after the passing of a former player. Former Ohio State kicker, punter and quarterback Bob Atha passed away Tuesday following a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 65 years old. Born and raised in Worthington, Ohio, Atha spent his first three seasons with the Buckeyes as a backup behind star quarterback Art Schlichter and placekicker Vlade Janakievs…

Former Ohio State Quarterback Has Tragically Died After Battle With Cancer

Ohio State logo. Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images The bad news doesn’t seem to be stopping anytime soon for the Ohio State University. Its president, Ted Carter, resigned over an inappropriate relationship at the start of March. The football program has been hit with terrible news, too. Three former players, Kirk Barton, Darron Lee and Marcus Williamson, face several years in prison after allegedly committing brutal crimes. If that wasn’t enough, …