Elon University football player dies after falling from dorm on UNC campus

Posted Nov 11, 2015
Demitri Allison, a junior wide receiver on Elon University's football team, died Wednesday after falling from a 10-story dorm on the UNC campus, Elon officials said. Allison, a native of Cornelius, N.C., was majoring in management. He played in all 9 games for the Phoenix this season. Law enforcement officials said he fell from Morrison Residence Hall Wednesday afternoon. (WRAL Sports Fan)

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