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Jan 8, 1989; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Skip McClendon (72) holds up head coach Sam Wyche after winning the 1988 AFC Championship Game against the Buffalo Bills at Riverfront Stadium. The Bengals won 21-10. FILE PHOTO; Mandatory Credit: US PRESSWIRE

Former Cincinnati Bengals head coach Sam Wyche died on Thursday after a brief battle with melanoma. He was 74.

Wyche died in Pickens, S.C., according to the Bengals. He had endured recurring battles with melanoma and urged Cincinnati fans in September to "wear sun tan lotion."

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