Oregon State freshman Fred Thompson passed away Wednesday after suffering a heart attack. Thompson was just four days away from his 20th birthday.
Fred Thompson Dead: Oregon State, Oakland Tech In Mourning
“He was a good kid,” his high school coach, Delton Edwards, said. “He made you just smile.”
Oakland Tech athletic director James Coplan:
Read Article >Fred Thompson Dies: Oregon State Community Reacts To Tragedy
The powerful freshman, who redshirted this year after withstanding a shoulder injury in training camp, hailed from Richmond, California. When he signed with the Beavers, he said, “I can’t remember the last time I cried. The last time I cried was probably at my dad’s funeral.”
Oregon State fans at Building the Dam either faced the news late Wednesday or are waking up to it Thursday morning. They’re understandably shaken, as are cross-state Oregon Ducks fans at Addicted to Quack.
Read Article >Oregon State DT Fred Thompson Dies After Suffering Heart Attack, According To Reports
CORVALLIS, OR - NOVEMBER 5: General view of Reser Stadium as the Stanford Cardinals play the Oregon State Beavers on November 5, 2011 in Corvallis, Oregon. (Photo by Craig Mitchelldyer/Getty Images) Getty ImagesThe reports came from multiple Oregon State beat writers, including Paul Buker and Cliff Kirkpatrick.
A Dixon Rec employee did not release information about Thompson’s passing, and information is scarce at this point.
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