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Former Ohio State quarterback Jim Karsatos has died.
Karsatos was hospitalized with a heart condition before passing away on Sunday, a member of Karsatos’ family told 247Sports. He was 61 years old.
The former Ohio State quarterback spent six seasons with the Buckeyes in the 1980s. A native of Fullerton, California, Karsatos was a captain for the 1986 Ohio State football team.
After a medical redshirt season in 1981, a redshirt season in 1982 and two seasons as Mike Tomczak's backup in 1983 and 1984, Karsatos became Ohio State's No. 1 quarterback in 1985 and completed 158 of 254 passes (62.2 percent) for 2,115 yards, 19 touchdowns and eight interceptions. In his final start of the year, Karsatos completed a pass to Cris Carter that is still considered one of the greatest catches in program history.
In his final season with the Buckeyes, Karsatos completed 135 of 251 passes (53.8 percent) for 1,927 yards, 13 touchdowns and eight interceptions. He finished his career completing 330 of 573 passes for 4,698 yards, 36 scores and 19 picks.
Following his college career, the Miami Dolphins selected Karsatos with the No. 322 overall pick in the 12th round of the 1987 NFL draft. He spent three years with the Dolphins but did not play in a regular-season game.
Karsatos went on to become a successful financial advisor in Central Ohio, founding the Karsatos Financial Network in 2003 after working for the former Ohio Company brokerage and as a manager with the Columbus agency of John Hancock. The Columbus Business Journal wrote a feature on Karsatos in June 2010 that is still available on the outlet's website.
