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Mitchell G. Patton

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University of Georgia football player dies in car crash days after championship title

University of Georgia football player dies in car crash days after championship title

Georgia offensive lineman Devin Willock and a recruiting staff member were killed early Sunday in a car crash, the school said, just hours later. the Bulldogs celebrated their second straight national championship with parade and ceremony.Two other members of the soccer program were injured in the accident, which occurred in Athens, just south of the Georgia campus. They were not immediately identified, but the school said both were in stable condition.The single-vehicle crash occurred at approximately 2:45 a.m., according to a statement from the Athens-Clarke County Police Department.On Saturday, Georgia marked its TCU routed 65-7 in the national championship game…
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Georgia’s Devin Willock brightened young Bulldogs fans’ day before fatal car crash

Georgia’s Devin Willock brightened young Bulldogs fans’ day before fatal car crash

Georgia offensive lineman Devin Willock had made a fan's day on Saturday, just hours before he was tragically killed in a car crash.Sam Kramer tweeted his appreciation for Willock on Saturday after the player met his grandson and took a photo with him. The child was seen in pictures. posted on social media smiling and posing with Willock.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Bulldogs offensive lineman Devin Willock after the Arkansas Razorbacks game on October 2, 2021, at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia. (Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)"Special thanks to @DevinWillock for taking time for my grandson…
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US renames 5 sites that used racist slurs for a native woman

US renames 5 sites that used racist slurs for a native woman

The US Department of the Interior announced Thursday that it has given new names to five places that previously included a racist term for a Native American woman.The renamed sites are in California, North Dakota, Tennessee and Texas, completing a year-long process to remove the historically offensive word "squaw" from geographic names across the country."Words matter, particularly in our work to ensure our nation's public lands and waters are accessible and welcoming to people of all backgrounds," Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said in a statement. She called the word "harmful."Haaland, who took office in 2021, is the first Native American…
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Georgia’s Kirby Smart on death of 2 football team members: ‘We are all heartbroken and devastated’

Georgia’s Kirby Smart on death of 2 football team members: ‘We are all heartbroken and devastated’

Georgia football coach Kirby Smart released a statement Sunday about the heartbreaking tragedy involving two members of the Bulldogs team.Devin Willock, 20, and Chandler LeCroy, 24, died in a car crash in Athens, Georgia, early Sunday morning, the UGA Athletic Association said. Two other team members were also injured and are in stable condition.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Bulldogs offensive lineman Devin Willock after the Arkansas Razorbacks game on October 2, 2021, at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia. (Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)"We are all heartbroken and devastated by the loss of Devin Willock and Chandler…
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