John Brockington, an integral member of the “Super Sophomore” class that led Ohio State to the 1968 national championship and then became a star running back for the Green Bay Packers, died Friday at age 74. Brockington’s death was announced by the Packers, who said he died in San Diego. Ron Maciejowski, a Buckeye quarterback and close friend of Brockington, said that Brockington’s health took a turn for the worse a few months ago. Maciejowski said that Brockington had earlier been diagnosed with two forms of cancer. Twenty years ago, he received a kidney transplant from his girlfriend, Diane, who would then become his wife. Brockington is also survived by two daughters, Ashley and Kelly. “He was one of my very closest friends for 55 years,” Maciejowski said. “We were close in college. And we were close when he was at the Packers. And then we just got closer and…
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