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Ex-NFL player Keion Carpenter dead at the age of 39
Posted on 12/29/16 at 11:27 am
Posted on 12/29/16 at 11:27 am
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Ex-NFL player Keion Carpenter -- who played for the Bills and Falcons -- died Thursday morning after a medical emergency during a workout earlier this week ... a family spokesperson confirmed.
39-year-old Carpenter -- a standout player at Virginia Tech in the late '90s -- was was on a family vacation when something went horribly wrong.
His cousin told the Baltimore Sun, "They were running to the car when (Carpenter) slipped, fell, hit his head and slipped into a coma. It was just a freak accident."
The family issued a statement moments ago confirming his death.
"It is with regret that we as a family announce that at 6:47 am Keion Eric Carpenter was pronounced dead , at Jackson South Community Hospital in Miami, Florida."
"Keion collapsed while on a family vacation and remained in a coma for 24 hours. Keion('s) remains will be flown back to Baltimore for burial."
Carpenter's college coach Frank Beamer released a statement, saying "Keion was one of the rocks around which we built our program at Virginia Tech in the 1990s. He was a tenacious punt blocker and a relentless player on defense.
"More importantly, he had a heart of gold. His work with The Carpenter House and other charitable organizations to help those in need truly embodied the Virginia Tech Spirit."
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Posted on 12/29/16 at 11:29 am to 805tiger
some are going to blame concussions I guarantee it.
Posted on 12/29/16 at 11:37 am to poncho villa
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some are going to blame concussions I guarantee it.
You mean like the one that literally killed him?
Posted on 12/29/16 at 11:49 am to 805tiger
Never heard of him. Weird death. Prayers for his family.
Posted on 12/29/16 at 11:54 am to LakeViewLSU
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Never heard of him.
Really? He was a very serviceable player for many years. Several of those with the Saints' biggest rival.
This post was edited on 12/29/16 at 11:55 am
Posted on 12/29/16 at 12:06 pm to Black n Gold
Was he a running back?
Posted on 12/29/16 at 12:10 pm to LakeViewLSU
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Was he a running back?
Safety
Posted on 12/29/16 at 12:19 pm to LakeViewLSU
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Never heard of him. Weird death.
The name rang a bell.
Odd way to go
Posted on 12/29/16 at 12:35 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
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The name rang a bell.
but
Posted on 12/29/16 at 3:57 pm to 805tiger
Decent player but deuce literally destroyed him on one run. (Fournette style )
Posted on 12/29/16 at 4:15 pm to 805tiger
I remember him from the Falcons very well. Very sad, RIP.
Posted on 12/29/16 at 8:24 pm to 805tiger
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They were running to the car when (Carpenter) slipped, fell, hit his head
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Keion collapsed while on a family vacation
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