Tar Heels fans, College football world react to passing of Tylee Craft

Posted Oct 18, 2024
Saturday was a somber day for the North Carolina Tar Heels’ football program. Following their game against Georgia Tech, head coach Mack Brown announced that former wide receiver Tylee Craft had passed away after battling stage four lung cancer. Craft was hospitalized this week as the Tar Heels played in their cancer awareness game on Saturday. (Tar Heels Wire)

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