A football player for Southern Nazarene University died Thursday after spending five days in the hospital following a traumatic head injury during a game.
Tyler Ulrich, 21, was a sophomore who played safety at the university in Bethany, Oklahoma, and a Texas native. The injury occurred during a game against Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.
Southern Nazarene released a statement Thursday on social media.
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“It is with heavy hearts that we share the loss of our SNU football player, Tyler Ulrich,” the school’s athletics account wrote. “This loss is deeply felt across our campus. Our hearts are with his family, friends, teammates, and everyone who knew him. We ask that you join us in lifting them up in prayer.”
The team’s game scheduled for Saturday against Southwestern Oklahoma State University has been canceled.
“SWOSU Athletics extends its thoughts and support to the Southern Nazarene football program and university community during this difficult time,” Southwestern Oklahoma State said.
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