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NoGOPZone

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Mon Apr 9, 2012, 03:19 PM Apr 2012

Former Notre Dame quarterback Blair Kiel dies at 50

Blair Kiel, the former Notre Dame quarterback and punter who played for Tampa Bay, Indianapolis and Green Bay in the NFL, died Sunday. He was 50.

His nephew, Gunner Kiel, is a freshman quarterback for the Fighting Irish.

Bartholmew County Coroner Allen Smith said Kiel died at Columbus Regional Hospital. Smith said an autopsy has been performed and that he's waiting on toxicology results and tissue samples to determine the cause of death.





http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/story/2012-04-09/blair-kiel-gunner-kiel-notre-dame-qb-football/54124402/1

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Former Notre Dame quarterback Blair Kiel dies at 50 (Original Post) NoGOPZone Apr 2012 OP
Sad...but it sounds like alcoholism may have contributed... joeybee12 Apr 2012 #1
Gunner Kiel was highly sought after by colleges Kingofalldems Apr 2012 #2
 

joeybee12

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1. Sad...but it sounds like alcoholism may have contributed...
Mon Apr 9, 2012, 04:33 PM
Apr 2012

He had some run-ins recently because of it...RIP

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