31 Year old Former Minnesota Football Player Dies Suddenly During Brooklyn Marathon
Posted: Wed May 21, 2025 2:32 pm
"Former Minnesota football player Charles Rogers died after going into cardiac arrest during the Brooklyn half marathon last week.
"It comes a day after Daily Mail reported that another former college football player suddenly died after running a half marathon in Texas.
"According to the New York Post, Rogers was running when he went into cardiac arrest and collapsed at Ocean Parkway and 18th Avenue at 8:11am on Saturday.
"That spot is roughly around eight miles into the course.
"Emergency services rushed to help Rogers and performed CPR on the 31-year-old before taking him to Maimonides Medical Center.
"However, his wife Sydney confirmed his death from her home in Manhattan."
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/colle ... athon.html
"It comes a day after Daily Mail reported that another former college football player suddenly died after running a half marathon in Texas.
"According to the New York Post, Rogers was running when he went into cardiac arrest and collapsed at Ocean Parkway and 18th Avenue at 8:11am on Saturday.
"That spot is roughly around eight miles into the course.
"Emergency services rushed to help Rogers and performed CPR on the 31-year-old before taking him to Maimonides Medical Center.
"However, his wife Sydney confirmed his death from her home in Manhattan."
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/colle ... athon.html
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