PHILADELPHIA - A La Salle College High School student-athlete died on Friday following what the school described in a press release as a "sudden, catastrophic medical event." According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, 17-year-old Isaiah Turner collapsed during football practice.
Turner, a senior, was a standout football and basketball player for the school."Isaiah fulfilled the "gentle giant" paradigm so perfectly.
He had a warm inviting smile and was easy to be around. Whether he was gathered with a hundred football players, a dozen basketball teammates, or a select handful of Chinese IV students, Isaiah fit in easily, was loved, and will be deeply missed," La Salle College High School said.Turner is survived by his mother, Kimberly, his.
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