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NFL Player Dies Over Holiday Weekend
Posted by Shakeer
Tragedy struck the NFL and the New Orleans area once again over the weekend. The body of New England Patriots player Marquise Hill was found Monday, a day after he was reported missing following a personal watercraft accident on Lake Pontchartrain not far from New Orleans.
Hill’s body was discovered by searchers about a quarter of a mile from where the 24-year-old former LSU star and a female companion were involved in the accident, Capt. Brian Clark of the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Department said.
Hill played on LSU’s national championship team and was a second-round draft pick by New England in 2004. Hill had yet to start for the Patriots, playing in 13 games in his NFL career.
Hill was a mountain of a man at 6ft 6in tall and more than 300 pounds, however, he was no match for the strong currents and didn’t stand much of a chance in the water because he was not wearing a life jacket. It is easy for me to say this tragedy could have been avoided had he been wearing a life jacket, but it is true and we all need to make sure we do all we can to be safe while enjoying the summer.
