EL PASO COUNTY, CO. (THECOUNT) — Hunter Brown, an offensive lineman for Air Force Falcons football team, died suddenly at 21 after suffering an unknown “medical emergency” on Monday.
Brown died Monday morning while exiting his El Paso County, Colorado dorm room, the school announced Tuesday.
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A native of Lake Charles, Louisiana, Brown enrolled at Air Force in 2021, and was a member of teams that posted back-to-back 10-win seasons.
In a statement, head coach Troy Calhoun lauded Brown for his work ethic and selflessness, sending condolences to his family.
“Our players, staff and entire Academy have been so blessed and fortunate to have Hunter as a part of our lives. He was a pure joy to coach and have as a teammate,” Calhoun’s statement read. “He was tough, a great worker, and no one unselfishly pulled harder for others than Hunter. His mom and dad, Candyce and Dustin, raised a wonderful son who made each of us a better person. We love our great brother, and our thoughts and prayers are with Hunter’s incredible soul and his family.”
In adherence with protocol for any on-base or military member death, members of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations and the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office are conducting an investigation into the incident.
A cause of death was not provided.
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Geo quick facts: El Paso County is one of the 64 counties of the U.S. state of Colorado. The 2010 Census recorded its population of 622,263 for El Paso County. The Census Bureau’s 2018 estimate indicates it is the second-most populous county in Colorado, after the City and County of Denver – Wikipedia.