Tribute to Wes Rucker: Tenn. sports journalist dies at 43
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Beloved Tennessee sports journalist Wes Rucker, known for his distinctive voice and two-decade coverage of UT and broader college sports, died at 43 in a car crash on I-40 near Cedar Bluff. His career spanned The Daily Beacon, Times Free Press, 247Sports, CBS, ESPN Knoxville radio, GoVols247, and WBIR, where he hosted 10 at 3. He survived a stroke at 32 and balanced a demanding career with family life—wife Lauren, son Hank, their corgi Gus, and a baby girl due this spring. Colleagues and WBIR leadership praised his integrity and energy, and a GoFundMe has been set up to support his family.
- Wes Rucker, longtime Tennessee sports journalist, dies at 43 WBIR
- Sports reporter Wes Rucker, who covered Tennessee athletics, dies at 43 Knoxville News Sentinel
- Knoxville Police investigating fatal I-40 crash involving 5 vehicles WATE 6 On Your Side
- Driver killed in multi-vehicle crash on I-40 near Cedar Bluff Road, KPD says WVLT
- Longtime Tennessee sportswriter Wes Rucker killed in car crash Yahoo Sports
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