Maryland OL Jordan McNair dies after being hospitalized following workout

Posted Jun 13, 2018
Jordan McNair, a University of Maryland football player hospitalized after a team workout two weeks ago, has died. Maryland executive athletic director Damon Evans said McNair was hospitalized May 29 and died Wednesday. He was 19. The school would not disclose the cause of death. McNair was a 6-foot-4, 325-pound offensive lineman preparing for his sophomore season. (Associated Press)

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