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Darius Rucker: Don Shula Was A ‘Giant In My Childhood’

Darius Rucker, as his fans know, is a huge football fan, and he loves the Miami Dolphins. Darius took to his Instagram this morning after learning of yesterday’s (5/4) passing…

Darius Rucker: Don Shula Was A 'Giant In My Childhood'
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Darius Rucker, as his fans know, is a huge football fan, and he loves the Miami Dolphins.

Darius took to his Instagram this morning after learning of yesterday's (5/4) passing of Don Shula, who coached the Miami Dolphins from 1970 -1995.

Darius wrote, "Don Shula was a Giant of my childhood. He was the best football coach I have ever seen. He was also one of the kindest nicest gentleman the world has ever seen. Thanks Coach Shues for my favorite sports moments. U gave me most of them. Love u Coach. My heart goes out to your family."

Shula died yesterday (5/4) at the age of 90.

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.