Former NFL and Virginia Tech safety Keion Carpenter died Thursday morning after collapsing during a family vacation in Florida. He was 39.In an Instagram post Thursday, a family spokesperson said Carpenter died at 6:47 a.m. in Miami. He had
Youth Matthew Stafford Game Jersey been in a coma for 24 hours, according to the family, and erroneous reports had circulated Wednesday evening that he already had died.Peaceful Journey @keioncarpenter29! For release: 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 remains will be
Darius Slay Jersey flown back to Baltimore for burial. For media inquiries please contact: Chit Chat Media Solutions 443-768-0511 Casay@chitchatmediasolutions.com #KeionCarpenterA photo posted by Mocha (@idreamofmocha) on Dec 29, 2016 at 5:55am PSTMORE: Notable sports deaths of 2016Carpenter played for the Bills from 1999-2001 and the Falcons from 2002-05. He played his final three seasons with Atlanta after undergoing spinal fusion surgery to fix an injury suffered in a head-to-head collision
Detroit Lions Youth Custom Game Jersey with Eagles running back Duce Staley in a January 2003 playoff game.While Carpenter achieved fame on the football field, making 14 interceptions in his NFL career, he made a much more significant impact after retiring.In 2005, Carpenter founded a non-profit in Baltimore called The Carpenter House, which according to its website works "to support the development of healthy homes and environments for low income children
Jarrad Davis Jersey to thrive and reach their highest potential for academic succe s."Former Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer released a statement mourning Carpenter's death. It read in part:"Keion was one of the rocks around which we built
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