Vikings cancel camp practice for Tony Sparano memorial service

In lieu of flowers, the Sparano family has asked that donations be made to the American Heart Association. Fans who had tickets for the practice will be contacted by the Vikings.

July 24, 2018 at 3:52PM
Vikings offensive line coach Tony Sparano died Sunday. The team has cancelled today's practice for his memorial service.
Vikings offensive line coach Tony Sparano died Sunday, July 22. (Rana Cash — Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Vikings have cancelled Friday's training camp practice in order to attend the memorial service for Tony Sparano.

Sparano, the Vikings offensive line coach, died Sunday morning at his home in Eden Prairie.

Fans with tickets to camp will be contacted directly by the Vikings ticket office, the team said Tuesday. For additional updates, contact the ticket office at 612-338-4537.

In lieu of flowers, the Sparano family has asked that donations be made to the American Heart Association. Sparano's cause of death was arteriosclerotic heart disease, according to the Hennepin County Medical Examiner.

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