Former Louisville basketball coach Denny Crum was hospitalized recently with his second stroke in two years.

Jonathan Israel, the Denny Crum Scholarship Foundation's principal fundraiser, shared the news from his personal Twitter account Tuesday evening in a statement attributed to the foundation.

"Hall of Fame basketball coach Denny Crum suffered a stroke this past week and is now recovering in a local hospital. Coach Crum and his family appreciates the thoughts, prayers and also their privacy while he is recovering. No other statements," the tweet read.

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Responding to a text message, current U of L coach Chris Mack indicated that he had been in contact with Crum's wife, Susan, over a period of days "and continue to have Coach Crum on our mind and in our prayers.

"He's on the road to recovery, has had a good day today and I know Cardinal fans everywhere will continue to send their well wishes to Coach."

Crum, 82, was also hospitalized in August of 2017 after he had a stroke while on a fishing trip in Alaska.

The Hall of Fame coach led the Cards from 1971-2001, including winning two national championships in 1980 and 1986. He still lives in the Louisville area with his wife, Susan, and their four dogs.

Tim Sullivan contributed to this story.

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