Former College Football Player Dies Running Brooklyn Half Marathon, Says Report

Former Gophers defensive back dies while running Brooklyn Marathon

Former University of Minnesota defensive back Charles "Ace" Rogers died over the weekend while running the Brooklyn Marathon, according to school officials.

31-year-old man dies after going into cardiac arrest while running Brooklyn Half Marathon

A 31-year-old man has died after suffering a medical emergency while running the Brooklyn Half Marathon on Saturday.

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Former college football player dies running Brooklyn Half Marathon, says report

A gleeful event resulted in tragedy when a 31-year-old runner suffered a medical emergency while competing in the Brooklyn Half Marathon Saturday morning, according to the New York Daily News.

Man dies after suffering medical emergency while running Brooklyn Half Marathon

According the NYPD, a 31-year-old man was eight miles into the 13.1-mile race when he went into cardiac arrest near Ocean Parkway and 18th Avenue.

Prayers Pouring In After Ex-College Football Player Drops Dead At 31

College Football’s 10 Most Intimidating Stadiums (1:16) Prayers are pouring in after a former college football player dropped dead during a half marathon at 31 years old.A former college football player collapsed and was pronounced dead during the Brooklyn Half Marathon on Saturday, May 17. The race, which featured close to 30,000 runners, got an early start on Saturday morning. However, one runner collapsed and died during Mile 8 of the race in…