A five-time Pro Bowl running back for the Los Angeles Rams has died at 76.
Lawrence McCutcheon played eight seasons with the Rams after the team drafted him out of Colorado State in 1972. He became one of the most elusive and groundbreaking running backs of the 1970s. From 1973 to 1977, McCutcheon led the team in rushing and earned Pro Bowl selections as a key part of Chuck Knox's offense.
McCutcheon's family announced his death through the Rams organization. In a statement, the family said McCutcheon had "a long, courageous battle with Parkinson's disease."
After his playing days, "Cutch" would have a front-office career with the team as an executive for more than three decades. McCutcheon rose to become the St. Louis Rams' director of player personnel and served in that role from 2003 until his retirement in 2016.
McCutcheon's family said in its statement. "Clutch will be missed and remembered forever."
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