News : He ` ` leaves big shoes behind , and none of us can fill them , '' NAACP official says . Hooks , who led the NAACP from 1977 to 1992 , died last week at the age of 85 after a lengthy illness . NEW : Urban League president praises his work in the trenches , juggling of responsibilities . Hooks , 65 , died last week after a lengthy illness , NAACP officials said . Hooks led the NAACP from 1977 to 1992 .
News : He ` ` leaves big shoes behind , and none of us can fill them , '' NAACP official says . NEW : Urban League president praises his work in the trenches , juggling of responsibilities . Hooks , 65 , died last week after a lengthy illness , NAACP officials said . Hooks led the NAACP from 1977 to 1992 .