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Reed Ryan, a college football player at the University of Minnesota Duluth, has passed away after collapsing during a workout.
Ryan, who was a senior defensive end for the Bulldogs, suddenly went into cardiac arrest while training in a weight room on November 21.
He was just 22 years old.
According to the family, the school immediately began life-saving measures and regained his pulse before he was rushed to the ICU.
The family says the medical emergency occurred due to “an undetected genetic heart condition and a large, loving heart.”
UMD Bulldog Family, College Football Community Mourns the Passing of Reed Ryan
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“Our staff and players are devastated about Reed’s passing,” UMD head coach Curt Wiese said in a statement. “Reed aspired to be better every day at whatever task was at hand. He helped bring out the best in others with his positive attitude, infectious smile, and genuine care for the people around him.
“We were fortunate to have Reed on our team, and he made our program, our department, and our community a better place in a short period of time. Reed will be greatly missed, but his legacy will live on forever. He was the epitome of a UMD Bulldog, and what we can all aspire to be. To his family, thank you for allowing us to be part of his inspiring young life. Reed was a Bulldog through and through.”
Our deepest condolences go out to Reed’s family and friends during this incredibly difficult and tragic time.
