Originally published Monday, July 14, 2008 at 12:00 AM
PrintTodd Doxey, University of Oregon football player, dies
Todd Doxey, a University of Oregon football player, died Sunday after reportedly jumping off a bridge into the McKenzie River, according...
Todd Doxey, a University of Oregon football player, died Sunday after reportedly jumping off a bridge into the McKenzie River, according to the Web sites for The Register-Guard and KEZI-TV in Eugene.
Doxey, a 19-year-old who was born in San Diego, was a redshirt freshman whose position on the team was rover.
According to The Register-Guard Web site, Doxey began swimming across the current toward a boat ramp. Witnesses said Doxey began to struggle and had difficulty keeping his head above water, according to the Lane County Sheriff's Office.
A fisherman pulled Doxey from the water. Doxey died at a hospital, KEZI reported.
Copyright © 2008 The Seattle Times Company
Print
Digg
Newsvine
UPDATE - 10:30 PM
Zags going dancing for 13th straight year
Courtney Vandersloot leads Gonzaga to WCC women's tournament title
NEW - 9:45 PM
Texas Tech fires coach Pat Knight after three seasons
NEW - 9:30 PM
NW Briefs: Eastern Washington dismisses Kirk Earlywine as men's basketball coach
Seattle U. women end season with win
911 audio: Caseworker reports Josh Powell's house on fire with children inside
911 audio: Sister of Josh Powell reports disturbing emails
Chuck Cox reacts to Powell home fire, death of his grandsons
Sheriff's update: Josh Powell spread gasoline in home fire, sent goodbye emails
Don Bateman, inventor of Ground Proximity Warning System
Pierce County sheriff reacts to Powell home fire
Price of Protection: A victim speaks out
Price of Protection: Inside the Special Commitment Center
Price of Protection: Unchecked costs of locking away sex predators
general classifieds
Garage & estate salesFurniture & home furnishings
Electronics
just listed
***Stunning Akc POMERANIAN baby girl W/ FUL...
12 U Select Baseball Coach Wanted
1994 WIn 1901
More listings
POST A FREE LISTING
- Agency set to investigate handling of 911 call about Josh Powell
- Proposal to link Market, aquarium may be too ambitious for Seattle
- Chilling 911 tapes reveal pleas for help to go to Josh Powell home
- Lakewood cop accused of embezzling $150K meant for slain officers' families
- UW's Shawn Kemp Jr. makes own way despite familiar name, number | Steve Kelley
- State Medicaid program to stop paying for unneeded ER visits
- NBA's David Stern open to league returning to Seattle
- 3 big health insurers stockpile $2.4 billion as rates keep rising
- Prosecutor: Powell's final act ends doubt he killed wife
- Was idea of court-ordered test too much for Josh Powell?
- State Medicaid program to stop paying for unneeded ER visits
- 3 big health insurers stockpile $2.4 billion as rates keep rising
- Here it is: The secret to stir-fried chicken | Taste
- Local aerospace suppliers say they feel squeezed by Boeing
- Dicks channeled federal money to Puget Sound project his son ran
- 'Gauguin and Polynesia': dazzling mix-and-match | Art review
- Buttoned Up: Nine immutable laws of time management
- Happy Hour: French-accented charm at Gainsbourg
- One man's audacious pursuit of sailing history
- Gay-marriage bill passes House, awaits Gregoire's signature
