The mother of LSU coach Les Miles died Friday night, a university spokesman confirmed, a day before the Tigers host Ole Miss in a nationally televised game.
The mother of LSU coach Les Miles died Friday night, according to a report.
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The Advocate
of Baton Rouge, La.,
that a team spokesman confirmed the report of Martha Miles’ death.
She was believed to be 90 or 91. Les Miles made his scheduled appearance on ESPN’s College Game Day, which originated from Baton Rouge, pushing his appearance back about an hour.
He was interviewed by ESPN’s Samantha Ponder for about 10 minutes.
Condolences began to pour in, first from NBA Hall of Famer Karl Malone, whose son K.J. Malone is an offensive lineman for LSU:
I would like to say to my grasshoppers, please have a moment of silence for Coach Les Miles, who's mother passed last night #LSU #LaTech
— Karl Malone (@TheDeliverer_32) October 25, 2014
Former LSU defensive lineman Marcus Spears, now an analyst for the SEC Network, also weighed in with his well-wishes for his former coach.
My condolences go out to Coach Les miles! Prayers up for you and your family!! #familywillrally
— Marcus Spears (@mspears96) October 25, 2014
As of three hours before kickoff, Miles reportedly had not addressed the team about his mother’s passing.
Miles’ mother had been living in an assisted living facility in Baton Rouge. His father, Hope “Bubba” Miles died from a stroke in 2000 and his sister, Ann Hope Browne, was killed in a car wreck in 2011.
Les Miles was the first of four children of Martha and Hope Miles, who each had a daughter from previous marriages.
The cause of death for Martha Miles was not immediately known.
No. 24 LSU (6-2, 2-2 SEC) hosts No. 3 Ole Miss (7-0, 4-0) Saturday night at Tiger Stadium.
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