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Former NC State football coach, longtime Florida State assistant Chuck Amato dies at 80

Headline from WHEC Rochester

Former N.C. State football coach Chuck Amato has died at the age of 80. The school announced on its athletics website that Amato died early Monday at his Raleigh home under hospice care. Amato had previously battled throat cancer and eventually lost his voice.

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  1. FOX8 WGHP

    Former NC State University head coach Chuck Amato dead at 80 (opens FOX8 WGHP)

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    RALEIGH, N.C. (WGHP) — Former North Carolina State University head football coach Chuck Amato has died at the age of 80, according to PackPower247. Amato led the Wolfpack as head coach from 2000 until 2006 and left NC State with a 49-37 career record.

  2. MLive

    Former NC State coach Chuck Amato dies at 80 after memorable football career (opens MLive)

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    Former NC State coach Chuck Amato has died at 80 after a college football career that included stops at Florida State and Akron.

  3. CBS 17 Raleigh

    Former NC State football head coach Chuck Amato dies at 80 (opens CBS 17 Raleigh)

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    CBS 17 Raleigh's feed description

    Chuck Amato, the former head coach of the NC State Wolfpack football team, has died, the university said Monday.

  4. WHEC Rochester

    Former NC State football coach, longtime Florida State assistant Chuck Amato dies at 80 (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Former N.C. State football coach Chuck Amato has died at the age of 80. The school announced on its athletics website that Amato died early Monday at his Raleigh home under hospice care. Amato had previously battled throat cancer and eventually lost his voice.

  5. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

    Chuck Amato, former NC State football coach and longtime Florida State assistant, dies at 80 (opens Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

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