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07-17-2021, 03:38 PM
Former Illinois star defensive end Bobby Roundtree, who suffered a severe spinal cord injury in a swimming accident two years ago, has died, the university announced Friday. He was 23.
Roundtree, a standout during the two seasons he played for the Fighting Illini, died in the Tampa Bay area, although the circumstances of his death were not immediately known.
According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Roundtree was injured on May 18, 2019, when he jumped into the water near John’s Pass in Madeira Beach, Florida but the water was too shallow. The jump paralyzed Roundtree, ending his promising football career.
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/bobby-roundtree-dies
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Roundtree, a standout during the two seasons he played for the Fighting Illini, died in the Tampa Bay area, although the circumstances of his death were not immediately known.
According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Roundtree was injured on May 18, 2019, when he jumped into the water near John’s Pass in Madeira Beach, Florida but the water was too shallow. The jump paralyzed Roundtree, ending his promising football career.
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/bobby-roundtree-dies
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