whos_your_dawgy
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LSU third baseman Wally Pontiff dead at 21
<a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/m/ncaabb/news/ap/20020724/ap-obit-pontiff.html" target="_blank">http://sports.yahoo.com/m/ncaabb/news/ap/20020724/ap-obit-pontiff.html</a>
July 24, 2002
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Wally Pontiff, 21, a third baseman on the LSU baseball team, has died, the university said Wednesday.
The university said it did not know the cause of his death. Pontiff was found by family members Wednesday in his home in Metairie, a New Orleans suburb.
LSU spokesman Kent Lowe confirmed Pontiff's death but had no details. LSU set a news conference for 2 p.m. in Baton Rouge. LSU athletic director Skip Bertman and head baseball coach Smoke Laval were to attend.
Pontiff was drafted in the 21st round of this year's draft by the Oakland Athletics but had announced plans in June to return to LSU for his senior year.
He was a member of the All-SEC second team this season and had made the first All-SEC team the previous year.
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07-24-2002 11:48 AM |
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Terrible, terrible news
My sympathies to the LSU family.
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07-24-2002 11:49 AM |
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<a href="http://www.wwl.com/news.asp" target="_blank">http://www.wwl.com/news.asp</a>
LSU BASEBALL STAR WALLY PONTIFF DIES
Surprising and tragic news out of Metairie this morning: LSU baseball player Wally Pontiff has died.
"We did receive a call of a young man who was not breathing in the 300 block of Dorrington. He has been identified as 21 year old Wallace Pontiff." Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Col. Bob Garner says the investigation is just beginning they have not even determined the cause of death.
Pontiff was drafted by the Oakland A's in the recent major league draft and was considering whether to go pro or return for his senior year at LSU. Pontiff was a third baseman and team captain last year.
The University has scheduled a news conference for 2:00 p.m. WWL 870am will bring you live coverage.
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07-24-2002 11:51 AM |
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I saw this and this is a very sad and tragic story. R.i.p.
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07-24-2002 09:24 PM |
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The death of wally will be tragic to the Whole LSU family this year and for many to come. Wally was loved by all in Louisiana, and he will be missed.
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08-25-2002 02:44 AM |
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