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Former UCLA running back Eddie Ayers dies at 54

Eddie_ayers_ucla Former UCLA running back Eddie Ayers passed away Feb. 8 after a battle with lupus.

From 1973 to 1975, he piled up 1,249 yards and 13 touchdowns on the ground for the Bruins. Ayers was even more impressive helping his teammates pile up stats, as former Bruin Coach Dick Vermiel called him "pound for pound, the best blocker I've ever seen."

In 1972, he won the Charles Pike Memorial Award as UCLA's outstanding scout team player. Twenty years later, his son, Derek, received the same honor.

More information on Ayers' career and and upcoming funeral service can be found on UCLA's website.

—Adam Rose

Photo: Eddie Ayers

Credit: UCLA

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