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Chase Stegall, member of DeWall University's men's football team, former son NFL Player Milton Stegall was found dead on the school’s Chicago campus Monday morning, according to reports and school officials. He is 20 years old.
Vice President and Athletics Principal Dewayne Peevy and head coach Mark Plotkin issued a joint statement Monday afternoon confirming the news of Stegall's death.
Chase Stegall, 20, competed in 16 games with the DePaul University men's football team last season. He played for two seasons but saw no action in the field during his first year. (Provided by DePaul Track and Field)
"We have accidentally lost Chase Stegall's accidental loss for the precious members of the community, dedicated teammates and kind friends," the statement began.
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"Our thoughts and prayers are with Chase's family, friends, teammates and everyone who loves him. Over the next few days, we will support Chase's family and teammates in this devastating time. His losses will be deeply felt throughout our track and field and college families, and his memories will forever be part of Depaul."
Archives - Winnipeg Blue Bomber's wide receiver Milt Stegall and son Son Chase left the stadium after Saskatchewan's Roughriders won the CFL's 95th Grey Cup Football Championship in Toronto on November 25, 2007. (Reuters/Fred Grinder)
Student-run newspapers, depaulia, Stigl “passed through his dorm at the University Lincoln Park campus,” reported Tuesday. The cause of death has not been revealed.
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Chase is the former son Cincinnati Bengali Receiver Milton Stegall played for three seasons in the NFL before 14 years in the Canadian Football League.
Archives - Winnipeg Blue Bomber Milt Stegall left the field after losing to the Edmonton Huskimos in the CFL Eastern Conference semifinals in Winnipeg, Manitoba on November 8, 2008. (Reuters/Fred Grinder)
Milt Stegall is a CFL All-Star nine times and has set multiple records, including most professional touchdowns and single-season touchdown records.
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Chase Stegall is a sophomore at DePaul University. He played 16 games last season and his only goal against Drake this season. He is football I haven't seen any of his freshman games this year.
The student reported that Chase Stegall, 20, was found in a dormitory on a Chicago campus on Monday morning. (Provided by DePaul Track and Field)
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