Aaron Hernandez
American convicted murderer and football player (1989-2017)
Aaron Josef Hernandez (November 6, 1989 – April 19, 2017), was an American football tight end and convicted murderer. He was born in Bristol, Connecticut.[1] He was drafted by New England Patriots in 2010.
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||||
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| Born: | November 6, 1989 Bristol, Connecticut | ||||||||||
| Died: | April 19, 2017 (aged 27) Leominster, Massachusetts | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Bristol Central (Bristol, Connecticut) | ||||||||||
| College: | Florida | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2010 / Round: 4 / Pick: 113 | ||||||||||
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In 2013, Hernandez was indicted for first-degree murder. He was found guilty of murder in April 2015.[2] He was sentenced to life in prison without parole.[3]
He committed suicide by hanging on April 19, 2017 in his prison cell.[4] After his death, an autopsy revealed that Hernandez had been suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).[5]
References
change- ↑ "Aaron Hernandez". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved Apr 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Aaron Hernandez Found Guilty of Murder". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved Apr 16, 2015.
- ↑ Susan Candiotti, Laura Dolan and Ray Sanchez. "Aaron Hernandez guilty of murder in death of Odin Lloyd". CNN. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
- ↑ Geoff Herbert (April 19, 2017). "Aaron Hernandez dead: Ex-NFL star commits suicide in prison (reports)". syracuse.com. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ↑ "A terrible thing to waste". Boston Globe. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
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