Alabama A&M football player's death confirmed days after school’s erroneous statement
Alabama A&M linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. died Wednesday after succumbing to injuries he sustained during a football game on Oct. 26. He was just 20 years old.
Alabama A&M Football Player Dead at 20 From Injury, 2 Days After College Prematurely Announced His Death
Alabama A&M linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr.’s death was confirmed Nov. 29, according to NBC News, two days after the school issued a retraction for prematurely announcing his passing.
Alabama A&M Football Player Medrick Burnett Jr., 20, Dies Over a Month After In-Game Injury
Medrick Burnett Jr., a 20-year-old Alabama college football player, died on Nov. 27, over a month after he was hospitalized following an in-game head injury. The Jefferson County Coroner's Office confirmed Burnett's death two days after his school retracted a false death announcement.
University In Alabama Erroneously Announces Football Player's Death
"We express our immediate regret for disseminating false information," Alabama A&M University's athletics department said.
Alabama A&M University Apologizes for Falsely Announcing Student Death
Alabama A&M University announced Nov. 27 that student athlete Medrick Burnett Jr. died after suffering critical injuries in an October football game. But, according to his family, he’s still alive.
Alabama A&M football player dies a month after in-game head injury
Medrick Burnett Jr., 20, was playing his first season as a linebacker with Alabama A&M University when he sustained a head injury during the annual Magic City Classic in Birmingham against in-state rivals Alabama State University on October 26, the Jefferson County coroner said in a statement Friday.
Alabama A&M football player dies a month after suffering a head injury in a game
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- An Alabama A & M football player who suffered a head injury during a game in October has died.
Medrick Burnett Jr., Alabama A&M football player, dies over a month after suffering head injury during game
Linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. sustained a head injury in an October game against Alabama State and has been hospitalized since.
Alabama A&M linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. dies month after suffering in-game head injury
Alabama A&M linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. has died one month suffering a severe injury to his head during a game against Alabama State.
Alabama A&M football linebacker from Southern California dies after head injury in game
Medrick Burnett Jr. of Lakewood, Calif., was injured during a game Oct. 26. His time of death was listed as Wednesday night; an earlier announcement of his death was later retracted.
Medrick Burnett Jr. of Alabama A&M dies after suffering head injury
This week, Medrick Burnett Jr. of Alabama A&M died of a head injury he sustained on the field last month. Burnett, a redshirt freshman from Lakewood, California, suffered the injury on October 26, in a game against Alabama State.
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Alabama A&M football linebacker from SoCal dies after head injury in game
An Alabama A&M football player from Southern California who suffered a head injury during a game in October has died.
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