Parents of Local Football Player Suing TSU over Son's Death

Apr 29, 2013 at 02:31 pm by bryan


The parents of the late former Smyrna High School and Tennessee State football player Wayne Jones are suing the Nashville university for five-million dollars. In the lawsuit, they claim the football staff and trainers didn't provide adaquate care for their son. The 19-year old suffered a heart attack after a practice in November last year. Jones was a four-year standout at Smyrna and signed a scholarship to play at T-S-U.

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