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Don Bosco Mourns Former Football Player Found Dead
Kurt Schmitz is being remembered as a "dedicated, tough kid that worked hard for everything."
Don Bosco is mourning the loss of one of their former football players, Kurt Schmitz, who died Sunday in an off-campus apartment in Richmond, Va.
Don Bosco staff remembers Schmitz as a dedicated player who pushed himself to earn a college scholarship, NorthJersey.com reported.
“He was a totally dedicated, tough kid that worked hard for everything,” Don Bosco coach Greg Toal told NorthJersey.com. “...He wasn’t the most talented guy, but he just worked so damn hard.”
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Schmitz had played football for the University of Richmond before being “medically disqualified” following a series of concussions, according to the University newspaper. The 22-year-old’s cause of death is under investigation, though no foul play is suspected, NorthJersey.com reported.
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