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Cal Football Player Dies After Run

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He collapsed during a team workout.

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During a Friday morning team conditioning workout, a 21-year-old UC Berkeley football player collapsed and died. Ted Agu played backup defensive end for the Cal team, and earned Pac-12 All-Academic second-team honors last semester. According to a teammate, Agu passed during a run and then died at a local hospital. “This is a very difficult time for our football family,” said head coach Sonny Dykes.

Read it at San Jose Mercury News