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Aaron Rodgers, athletes and teams remember 'Jeopardy!' host Alex Trebek

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Alex Trebek, the longtime host of "Jeopardy!", has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

Trebek, who was 80, hosted the quintessential quiz show for 37 years and nearly 8,000 episodes, and won 35 Emmy Awards and a Peabody.

The Sudbury, Ontario, native was also a sports fan. In October, Trebek even announced the Ottawa Senators' first-round pick in this year's NHL draft. Sports also became a big "Jeopardy!" storyline last year, when sports bettor James Holzhauer won more than $2.4 million over 33 games.

Beyond that, the popularity of the show and the sports trivia that was occasionally a part of it made it a favorite with athletes and sports fans. Here are some of the reactions to Trebek's death: