Alaska State Troopers
FILE - In this March 17, 2000, file photo, Emmitt Peters, center, is followed by his sons Emmitt Jr., left, and Emory as he drives his team up the finish chute of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Nome, Alaska. Alaska State Troopers confirm Peters, nicknamed the "Yukon Fox," died Thursday, April 2, 2020, at his home in Ruby, Alaska. (AP Photo/Al Grillo, File)
3rd Iditarod champion, nicknamed 'Yukon Fox,' dies at 79

By Rachel D'oro Apr. 03, 2020 08:20 PM EDT