CougFan.com: The emotion in the voices of old Washington State teammates DeWayne Patterson, Torey Hunter and Chris Hayes tells you much about John Rushing, a standout player and leader on the greatest Washington State defenses of the modern era who passed away this morning at age 48.
Rushing lived in Tucson with his wife and family. Cause of death was not known at press time but friends believe he suffered a cardiac event.
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