Tuesday, February 28, 2006

Tiger-Cat lineman dies - Toronto Star
Offensive lineman Travis Claridge, who was looking to kick-start his pro football career with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, died Tuesday, the CFL team announced.

Claridge, 27, died in hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada, after being found unconscious at his home earlier in the day. The cause of death was not specified.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with his family," Ticats general manager Rob Katz said in a statement. "This is a sad day for the Tiger-Cats family."

Added head coach Greg Marshall: "Travis was a wonderful human being. His enthusiasm for life touched so many of us. He loved his teammates and his teammates loved him. We will all miss Travis tremendously."

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