UA football player dies in sleep

[Dback Jon]

University of Arizona football player Zach Hemmila died in his sleep Sunday night, coach Rich Rodriguez announced to the team Monday.

Hemmila, a senior who hailed from Chandler, was competing for a starting position on the offensive line. The team did not practice Sunday.

The team opens up the season Sept. 3 against BYU in Glendale.

http://www.kgun9.com/news/local-news/ua-football-player-dies-in-sleep

 

[Dback Jon]

http://tucson.com/sports/arizonawil...cle_fc54e67e-5d86-11e6-8511-df23cdac5cd8.html

 

[TJ]

This is awful. Prayers to him and his family.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

That sucks. Gone too soon.

 

[Lefty]

Terrible news. No one should die at 22 years old.