Huntingdon player collapses, dies
Sam Collins, an incoming freshman for Huntingdon, died after practice on Friday, according to a report in the Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser. Collins, a defensive lineman from Flomaton, Ala., was 18. "The young man apparently wasn't feeling well at practice about 12:30 (p.m.)" Montgomery Police spokesman Huey Thornton told the newspaper. "The coaching staff thought that maybe had something to do with heat stroke or heat exhaustion. "We are devastated about the death of Sam Collins," Huntingdon president J. Cameron West said in a school release. "He was a bright young man -- full of joy and hope about coming to college and playing collegiate football. Our hearts go out to the Collins family and to all who will grieve the loss of this special young man." Coach Mike Turk shared the news of Collins' death with his teammates in a meeting Friday evening. "Sam Collins was an amazing young man. We had just gotten to know him, and he showed so much promise. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Sam's family and to all who knew him." | ||
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