Former Falcon Keion Carpenter dies at age 39
Former Falcons safety Keion Carpenter, who played with the team from 2002 to 2005, died Thursday, according to his family.
Carpenter died in Miami at 6:47 a.m. on Thursday. Carpenter collapsed during a run on Wednesday.
Carpenter, who was 39, played six seasons in the NFL.
Carpenter lived in Buford and was an assistant coach at Hebron Christian in Gwinnett.
He was the CEO and founder of The Carpenter House, which “aims to strengthen and empower families from disadvantaged backgrounds by providing access to resources, activities and structured environments that enable them to reach their highest academic and economic potential.”
Carpenter played in college at Virginia Tech from 1995 to 1998.
“He had a heart of gold. His work with The Carpenter House and other charitable organizations to help those in need truly embodied the Virginia Tech spirit,” said former Hokies head coach Frank Beamer.
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