Lynn Chandnois, a 1950s special teams star for the Pittsburgh Steelers whose average on kickoff returns ranks second only to Gale Sayers in NFL history, died Tuesday, he was 86. Michigan State, where Chandnois was a two-way standout in the late 1940s, said Thursday that Chandnois died in Flint, Mich., where he lived. Other details were not disclosed. “During his era, Lynn Chandnois was one of college football’s most talented two-way players,†Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio said. “He was so valuable on both sides of the football that he earned the nickname ’60-minute Chandnois.’ You get an idea of what kind of an impact Lynn had on the field when you look in MSU’s record book today and still see his name listed so prominently. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the Chandnois family in this time of grief.†Source: Associated Press
