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Young Tom Brady Fan From Simsbury Dies Of Brain Cancer
The 10-year-old boy was featured in an ESPN profile in which he got to meet his favorite player.
SIMSBURY, CT — A 10-year-old cancer victim from Simsbury who got to meet his hero, Tom Brady, and was featured in an ESPN profile with him two months ago has passed away.
ESPN tweeted, "We're saddened to share that after a lengthy battle with brain cancer, Patriots fan Logan Schoenhardt died yesterday. He was 10 years old."
Logan was featured with Brady in an E:60 profile in December, meeting the Patriots Super Bowl champion quarterback.
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The official Patriots Twitter page stated:
Rest in peace, Logan. Sending our condolences to all of Logan’s family and friends. Watch Logan’s story here: https://t.co/x5YLhjgGdO https://t.co/1BX7KVzXO8
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) February 14, 2017
On Twitter, ESPN reported it would celebrate Logan's life on its award-winning series, "Outside the Lines."
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Outside the Lines will celebrate the life of Logan Schoenhardt today, 1p ET ESPN. Watch his original story here https://t.co/nnPTV8Z0WM
— E:60 (@E60) February 14, 2017
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