Posted on 11/02/2010 2:51:24 PM PDT by Islander7
Mississippi State defensive end Nick Bell died today after a battle with cancer, according to officials at the UAB Medical Center in Birmingham.
Bell, 20, played in State’s first four games of the 2010 season and made starts against Auburn and Georgia. He played in 16 games in his career with the Bulldogs.
MSU coach Dan Mullen told his team about Bell’s death at a team meeting today. Several team members traveled to Birmingham on Monday after his condition worsened.
“This is a tragedy for Nick’s family, our football program, our community and everyone who had the privilege to meet and be around Nick Bell,” Mullen said.
(Excerpt) Read more at sunherald.com ...
Prayers for family and friends who will miss that wonderful smile.
Prayers for the family from a Rebel...
MM
utterly tragic.... there are no other words.....
God rest his soul...and bless his family....
Way too young to go. RIP. Prayers and condolences for his family.
That is sad news.
Prayers for him, and his family and friends.
I’m sure he had many...
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.