RIP Chris Cheeks
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Former VCU star player Chris Cheeks dead at 54
Chris Cheeks, the former player and assistant coach at VCU and several other schools, passed away of an apparent heart attack, sources have told CBS 6 sports.
Chris was a close friend. In fact, I was headed to Boston on work Monday and had planned on stoping by the hospital when I arrived. Big Lou called me this morning an broke the sad news.
Chris was a great baller. He was a better man.
He always had love for VCU in his heart and in fact tried a few times to join both the Coaching Staff and AD.
To say I am saddened is an understatement. My thoughts and prayers go out to Mona and his family.
#GoChris! You cannot be forgotten!
Chris was a great baller. He was a better man.
He always had love for VCU in his heart and in fact tried a few times to join both the Coaching Staff and AD.
To say I am saddened is an understatement. My thoughts and prayers go out to Mona and his family.
#GoChris! You cannot be forgotten!
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From Bo Jones Jr:
Thanks for putting this out there Bo. I had been meaning to catch back up with him. We last spoke a few months ago when he was trying to get a job in the athletic dept at VCU. I know he missed coaching a lot. Very sad day for RamNation.
Honestly Will he was better than some of the guys whose jersies are hanging up there right now. We just dont embrace past players very well unless they played in the last 15 years or so.
Many of you may forget Chris actually played AGAINST the Rams one night. Following graduation, Chris played with a traveling exhibition squad (Court Authority) that beat numerous Division 1 schools in the preseason. Court Authority took down the likes of UR, VMI and W&M but lost a tough game to the Rams at Franklin Street.
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Phil stinnie and chris cheeks were arguably the best 1-2 scoring punch in vcu history.
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Phenomenal offensive player and terrific man. RIP Chris!
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Wasn’t Larry Corker on team about same time?
But in regards to Chris, my condolences to his family. Way too young.
But in regards to Chris, my condolences to his family. Way too young.
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Do you mean Randy Corker who was there in the early 80s? I think 1981-1983. Chris Cheeks came around my senior year of 1987-88 and 1988-1989. He played with Stinnie for a year and Lionel Bacon, Vince Wilson, John Thompson, etc.