A college football player has died five days after suffering a severe injury during a game, prompting an outpouring of support from his team. Southern Nazarene University confirmed the death of a sophomore safety, though details about the nature of the injury and its cause remain undisclosed. Medical personnel treated the athlete on the field before he was rushed to a hospital, with the game delayed for nearly an hour as a result. The coach has praised the player’s resilience, calling attention to his "quiet strength" in the wake of the tragedy.
21-year-old was treated on field after injury during gameCoach pays tribute to player’s ‘quiet strength’Southern Nazarene University in Oklahoma announced on Thursday that sophomore safety Tyler Ulrich has died five days after sustaining what the school called a “traumatic injury” during a game against Ouachita Baptist. Ulrich was 21.The Division II school based in Bethany, Oklahoma, did not reveal the cause of death or the nature of Ulrich’s injury. Ulrich was hurt during a 49-14 loss on Saturday, with the game delayed for nearly an hour while he received medical attention before being transported to a hospital. Continue reading...
