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In Memoriam: Fallen Stars of 2022
The Dallas Cowboys are mourning a erstwhile squad member.
Gavin Escobar was 1 of 2 victims killed successful a rock-climbing accident near the Tahquitz Peak Fire Lookout in Southern California on Sept. 28. He was 31.
According to the Los Angeles Times, after being alerted by witnesses, authorities conducted a hunt and rescue operation. In a connection connected Twitter, the Cal Fire and Riverside County Fire Department confirmed that Escobar and the different victim—who has been identified by authorities arsenic 33-year-old Chelsea Walsh—had some "perished astatine the scene."
Escobar, who was the 47th pick during circular 2 of the 2013 NFL draft, played 5 seasons successful the league—four with the Cowboys arsenic good arsenic stints with the Baltimore Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs.
After helium was released from the Miami Dolphins successful 2018, Escobar joined the San Diego Fleet of the newly-formed Alliance of American Football, a nonrecreational insignificant league. In February 2022, Escobar became a firefighter, joining the Long Beach Fire Department successful California.
Escobar leaves down his wife Sarah and their 2 daughters, Josey and Charlotte.
In the aftermath of Escobar's death, tributes began pouring out connected societal media for the erstwhile athlete.
The Dallas Cowboys tweeted a photograph of the erstwhile choky extremity successful his azygous alongside the caption, "Forever successful our hearts," while his alma mater, San Diego State University, posted a photograph of Escobar successful his assemblage uniform, with the caption, "We emotion you, Gavin."
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San Diego State caput coach Brady Hoke released a statement, sending his condolences to Escobar's family. "Our thoughts and prayers spell retired to Gavin's family," helium said. "I cognize his wife, Sarah, and daughters, Josey and Charlotte, were everything to him. Gavin was a large man, father, lad and teammate, and volition beryllium profoundly missed by all."
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