Alabama A&M University Falsely Announces Death of Hospitalized Athlete
Alabama A&M University falsely announced the death of a football player critically injured in a game, forcing the school to retract the news and apologize. “Upon hearing from a representative from UAB hospital this afternoon,
Alabama A&M University Apologizes for Falsely Announcing Student Death
Alabama A&M University announced Nov. 27 that student athlete Medrick Burnett Jr. died after suffering critical injuries in an October football game. But, according to his family, he’s still alive.
Alabama A&M Football Player Medrick Burnett Jr. Did Not Die, Says University in Apology for False Announcement
Medrick Burnett Jr. is alive and in stable condition, Alabama A&M University clarified in a statement on Wednesday, Nov. 27. Hours earlier, the college announced the death of the linebacker, who sustained a serious injury during a game last month.
Alabama A&M Football Player Dead at 20 From Head Injury
Alabama A&M linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr.’s death was confirmed Nov. 29, according to NBC News, two days after the school issued a retraction for prematurely announcing his passing.
Alabama A&M football linebacker from Southern California dies after head injury in game
Medrick Burnett Jr. of Lakewood, Calif., was injured during a game Oct. 26. His time of death was listed as Wednesday night; an earlier announcement of his death was later retracted.
Alabama A&M Football Player Medrick Burnett Jr., 20, Dies Over a Month After In-Game Injury
Medrick Burnett Jr., a 20-year-old Alabama college football player, died on Nov. 27, over a month after he was hospitalized following an in-game head injury. The Jefferson County Coroner's Office confirmed Burnett's death two days after his school retracted a false death announcement.
Alabama A&M football player dies a month after in-game head injury
An Alabama A&M football player who suffered a head injury during a game in October has died, officials said. Medrick Burnett Jr., 20, was playing his first season as a linebacker with Alabama A&M University when he sustained a head injury during the annual Magic City Classic in Birmingham against in-state rivals Alabama State University on October 26,
Alabama A&M football player's death confirmed days after school’s erroneous statement
Alabama A&M linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. died Wednesday after succumbing to injuries he sustained during a football game on Oct. 26. He was just 20 years old.
Alabama A&M football player Medrick Burnett Jr. dies
An Alabama A&M football player who suffered a head injury during a game last month has died, a coroner’s office official said on Friday.
Alabama A&M football linebacker from SoCal dies after head injury in game
An Alabama A&M football player from Southern California who suffered a head injury during a game in October has died.
20 years old Albama A&M College football player shockingly dies after suffering in-game head injury last month
Medrick Burnett Jr., a 20-year-old linebacker for Alabama A&M University, has passed away after sustaining a head injury during a football game in October.
Alabama A&M University’s Head Football Coach Axed After 7 Seasons
The head football coach of Alabama A&M University, Connell Maynor has been terminated after leading the team for the past ...
Alabama A&M fires Connell Maynor
Connell Maynor's time at Alabama A&M is done. The school announced on Monday that it has “relieved” Connell Maynor of his ...
Alabama A&M says football player 'remains alive' after previously announcing he had died
Alabama A&M retracted its previous statement saying Medrick Burnett Jr., a linebacker on its football team, died Wednesday.
Alabama A&M parts ways with head football coach Connell Maynor
Alabama A&M has dismissed Connell Maynor from his position as the Bulldogs’ head football coach, the program announced on ...
Maynor relieved as head coach of Alabama A&M football program
Athletic Director Paul A. Bryant says a national search for the program’s next head coach will begin immediately.
Alabama A&M fires football coach Connell Maynor
Alabama A&M University announced Monday there would be a change in leadership for the school’s football program.