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Two former college -foot -foot -stars have died after separate events in marathons over the weekend.
Brian WilliamsPre -security died at A&M Texas, on Sunday, May 18, after running a half marathon in Irving, Texas the previous day. His brother, Rawleigh Williams IIItell Dallas Morning News That Brian died of heat stroke. Brian was 24 years old.
Rawleigh did, before -redemption back at the University of Arkansas, an emotional post by Instagram for his brother’s death on Sunday.
“You are my heart,” he wrote. “The best version of us in every way B. I don’t think I can do it without you but I’m going to try our parents and sister. I love you brother.”
Michael JohnsonBrian High School Football Coach at Bishop Dallas Catholic High School Dallas, he told the Morning News That Williams’ family wants to keep the specific details of Brian’s death in private.
Brian Williams.
Courtesy of Brian Williams/InstagramIn a four -star recruit out of high school, Brian played three seasons at A&M Texas, appearing in 10 games in 2019 and 2020.
Bishop Dunne’s Assistant Head Michael AlfersDid Williams also learned in 8th grade, remembering Brian as an impressive person away from football as well.
“Everyone looked up to him not only because of his successes on the pitch, but only from the way he carried himself and the way he treated others,” Alfers told the Morning News. “And it was always like a model student, a young model in general.”
On the same day the former minnesota university is defensive Charles Rogers He died while running Brooklyn’s half marathon.
Rogers went into a heartbeat and collapsed in Ocean Parkway and 18th Avenue at about 8 am, according to the New York Post. He was 31 years old.
CPR was performed on Rogers before he was rushed to a nearby Maimonides Medical Center, but could not be rescued.
Charles Rogers and Sydney Rogers.
By the kindness of Sydney Rogers/Instagram“Charles gave everything he had in everything he did,” Rogers’ wife, Sydney Rogersby the Post. “While he was leaving a wife and family who already loses him terribly, he loved being competitive and left us 100%.”
Rogers transferred to Minnesota in 2015 after spending two years in Iowa State and one at Iowa Western Community College. He played three games in 2015, making 11 tackles, but 10 games failed due to injury. Rogers failed the entire 2016 season due to injury. He Transported to Lindenwood University in Missouri for one final season of college football in 2017.
“Charles was a wonderful young man who had a smile and infectious personality,” said a spokesman for the University of Minnesota The Minnesota Star Tribune. “We will keep his family and friends in our minds as they mourn this tragic loss.”