Chris Spatola, ESPN college basketball analyst, unexpectedly dies at 47
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Chris Spatola, the son-in-law of legendary college basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski and a member of his staff from 2007 to 2012, died suddenly at the age of 47.
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Chris Spatola, the son-in-law of legendary college basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski and a member of his staff from 2007 to 2012, died suddenly at the age of 47.
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