Kaye Cowher, wife of Bill Cowher, loses battle with skin cancer

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is reporting that Kaye Cowher, wife of former Steelers head coach Bill Cowher, died Friday in her native North Carolina after losing a battle with skin cancer. She was 54.

The Cowhers met when they were classmates at North Carolina State University in 1976. The Cowhers have three daughters: Meagan, Lauren, and Lindsay.

For the last three years, Bill Cowher has worked as a studio analyst for CBS Sports on its NFL Today show.