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College football freshman QB dies in North Carolina crash
By Andrew Olson
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Awful news to pass along out of North Carolina: Will Patterson, a quarterback at Ferrum College, has passed after a reported crash.
Ferrum College’s football team announced the tragic passing of Patterson Sunday via social media.
We are deeply saddened about the passing of freshman student-athlete Will Patterson. Our deepest condolences to Will’s family, friends, and fellow Black Hat teammates. Forever a HAT ?? pic.twitter.com/YSluGQnl0h
— Ferrum Football (@FerrumFootball) November 6, 2022
Ferrum is a private college in Virginia. The football team competes at the Division III level. Patterson’s Ferrum bio lists him as a freshman QB from Sanford, North Carolina out of Lee County High School.
A school spokesperson told Jeff Sturgeon of The Roanoke Times that Patterson passed away as a result of a traffic accident Saturday in Lee County, North Carolina. Further details of the crash were not relayed to The Roanoke Times.
Ferrum athletic director John Sutyak told the paper that Patterson was not on the travel roster for the team’s recent game and was back home this weekend.
[H/T RedditCFB]“Tough to break the news to the team after the game,” Sutyak told Sturgeon Sunday. “My whole focus is on the team and the coaching staff. It’s a big, close family, so it’s a tough day.”
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