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Alabama A&M Football Player Medrick Burnett Jr. Dies After Tragic Head Injury – GoFundMe Raises Thousands

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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – The football community at Alabama A&M University is mourning the loss of Medrick Burnett Jr., a redshirt freshman linebacker who tragically passed away after sustaining a head injury during a game against Alabama State in October. The Jefferson County coroner’s office in Alabama confirmed the devastating news, stating that Burnett died at 5:43 p.m. local time on Wednesday evening. He had been hospitalized at UAB Hospital since the injury occurred on October …

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Hospitalized Alabama A&M Linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. Alive and Stable After Initial Death Announcement – Shocking Update!

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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Members of the Alabama A&M community were shocked by the news of linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr.’s hospitalization due to a head injury sustained during a game in October. Initially believed to have passed away, a retraction was issued by the school clarifying that Burnett was, in fact, still alive. The retraction came after the athletic department had notified the public of his supposed death based on information provided by a family member …

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