Bob Kurland, the former Oklahoma State standout during the 1940s who is credited as the first player to ever dunk a basketball in a regulation game, died in his South Florida home on Sunday. 

He was 88. 

Oklahoma State's official website notified media of Kurland's passing on Monday with the blessing of his family. He's said to have died in his sleep after a long battle with an unknown illness.

Current Cowboys head coach Travis Ford released a statement on behalf of the...

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