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Doug Feinberg | Associated Press

Nikki McCray-Penson, Olympic gold medalist and former Sky player, dies at 51

Two-time Olympic gold medalist and former Sky player Nikki McCray-Penson has died. She was 51. (Steve Earley/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)

Two-time Olympic gold-medalist and former Tennessee star Nikki McCray-Penson has died. She was 51.

McCray-Penson was an assistant women’s basketball coach at Rutgers last season and the school on Friday confirmed her death. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2013.

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