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...a teammate collapsed and died. Former Central Florida running back James Jamison says during his interview with OTL that Ereck Plancher, a redshirt freshman wide receiver, struggled at the workout and that coaches have understated the difficulty of the drills. ...
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ESPN
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3676754&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines
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...thoughts appeared most prevalent with the Trojans players: destiny and E.P. E.P. are the initials of former Trojans standout Ereck Plancher, who died earlier this year during conditioning drills with the University of Central Florida. And it seems as though...
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Naples Daily News
http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/oct/11/prepzone-saturday-football-notebook/?partner=RSS
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...on his resume. Now, O'Leary, 62, faces one of his toughest tests: the fallout from the death of freshman wide receiver Ereck Plancher. Plancher collapsed and died following a strength-and-conditioning workout on March 18, and Plancher's parents have told state...
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South Florida Sun-Sentinel
http://feeds.sun-sentinel.com/~r/sun-sentinel/sports/~3/415416550/sfl-flspucfnew09sboct09,0,760204.story
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...Ridge 42-41, having blown a 14-point late fourth-quater lead. Having come out in full force to honor former Trojans standout Ereck Plancher, who died earlier this year during conditioning drills with the University of Central Florida, the Lely crowd went berserk...
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Naples Daily News
http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/sep/19/prep-football-palmetto-ridge-lely/?partner=RSS
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...camp. St. Jean dealt with a painful loss early in camp — former Lely High teammate and Central Florida wide receiver Ereck Plancher died following a workout on March 18. St. Jean said he used football as a way to keep his mind off the loss, but he also used...
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Naples Daily News
http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/29/college-football-former-collier-county-standouts-w/
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...Dupras wasn’t the latest Floridian football player to die after collapsing on the field. Dupras’ cousin, former Lely star Ereck Plancher, had already died on March 18 after collapsing at a spring workout at the University of Central Florida. But Dupras pulled...
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Naples Daily News
http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/24/high-school-football-dupras-stays-connected-palmet/
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...the program. That is a big blow to a team that was already in a tough state following the death of freshman receiver Ereck Plancher. Head coach George O’Leary was 0-11 his first season and four year’s later, turned the Knights into conference champions. This...
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Covers
http://www.covers.com/articles/articles.aspx?theArt=163414
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...surgery to remove a growth in his chest. The Knights will have a decal on their helmets this season honoring teammate Ereck Plancher, who died March 18th, collapsing after a workout in preparation for the opening of the Knights' spring practice. The autopsy...
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Scout.com
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...of moving on from the death of a player following an offseason conditioning workout. The Knights will honor freshman receiver Ereck Plancher, who collapsed in March during a workout supervised by O'Leary and his staff, by wearing decals on their helmets when...
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Palm Beach Post
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/state/content/gen/ap/FBC_UCF_Preview.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0
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... === UCF player dies after workout === Orlando, FL (Sports Network) - University of Central Florida wide receiver Ereck Plancher died after offseason conditioning drills on the school's campus, according to WBBH TV. University spokesman Joe Hornstein told...
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The Sports Network
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...to put on the helmet and the cleats and to hear the coaches screaming." But the Knights are without former teammate Ereck Plancher, a graduate of Lely High School. The Orange County medical examiner found that symptoms associated with sickle-cell trait caused...
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The News-Press
http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080805/SPORTS/808050366/1010/RSS07
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...his players to speak with the newspaper, either) because of what he claims was inaccurate reporting involving freshman Ereck Plancher, who died after a March drill in preparation for spring practice. The medical examiner's office said Plancher had a sickle-cell...
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Miami Herald
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...O'Leary says he won't speak with the Sentinel until the newspaper corrects errors in its coverage of freshman receiver Ereck Plancher's death. The newspaper has asked University of Central Florida officials to outline the mistakes, but the school has declined...
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Romenesko
http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=45&aid=147200
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...— We learned Thursday that Ereck Plancher had a blood disorder. How much it contributed to his death is for doctors and lawyers to decide. We were also reminded that one thing is not up for debate. UCF has a communication disorder, and it fueled the controversy...
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Orlando Sentinel
http://feeds.orlandosentinel.com/~r/orlandosentinel/sports/~3/338644027/orl-whitley1808jul18,0,2778976.column
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...death. The Plancher family also was concerned about the story in Friday's Sentinel citing four UCF football players who said Ereck Plancher showed signs of distress during the workout before he collapsed and died. The players said the workout was far more...
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AOL Sports
http://ncaafootball.fanhouse.com/2008/04/14/something-is-rotten-in-orlando/
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...later. USF made public 14 pages of records after running back Keeley Dorsey died on Jan. 17, 2007. UCF wide receiver Ereck Plancher died on March 18, and so far the university has released three pages of public records directly related to what happened and...
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Orlando Sentinel
http://feeds.orlandosentinel.com/~r/orlandosentinel/sports/~3/297664106/orl-ucfprobe2508may25,0,4072381.story
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...months have passed since UCF freshman Ereck Plancher died after completing what teammates described as a grueling "mat-drill" workout. He had been a 19-year-old wide receiver. He became a grim statistic: the eighth college football player -- and fourth from...
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Orlando Sentinel
http://feeds.orlandosentinel.com/~r/orlandosentinel/sports/~3/292722951/orl-matdrills1808may18,0,6284567.story
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...who spent most of Friday at the hospital. It was less than two months ago, after all, that Elbrinet’s second cousin Ereck Plancher died after participating in offseason conditioning drills for the football team at the University of Central Florida. Elbrinet’s...
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Naples Daily News
http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/may/09/end-zone-emergency-room-and-back/
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...from Florida universities. Nothing hit closer to home and brought me to a deep realization more than the death of a friend, Ereck Plancher, who passed away after a laborious workout at the University of Central Florida. Needless to say, I was completely in...
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Naples Daily News
http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/apr/25/guest-commentary-coaches-must-take-responsibility-/
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... === UCF player dies after workout === Orlando, FL (Sports Network) - University of Central Florida wide receiver Ereck Plancher died after offseason conditioning drills on the school's campus, according to WBBH TV. University spokesman Joe Hornstein told...
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The Sports Network
http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot/news/AFN4139142.htm
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...that positive energy has been overshadowed by the darkest of clouds, the March 18 death of redshirt freshman wide receiver Ereck Plancher. He collapsed after an offseason workout of weightlifting and team agility drills and never regained consciousness. Since...
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Jacksonville.com
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/042408/spf_271621791.shtml
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...now, last month’s death of former Lely High School football star Ereck Plancher, 19, while practicing at the University of Central Florida, has been regarded as one of those tragedies that too often are part of life. A strong young person with a bright future...
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Naples Daily News
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The University of Central Florida's head football coach, George O'Leary, has released a statement on Friday regarding a newspaper article on the death one of his players.
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...Florida wide receiver Ereck Plancher was showing signs of distress during a team workout before he collapsed and later died, four UCF players told the Orlando Sentinel. Plancher, 19, of Naples, Fla., collapsed and was taken to a hospital on March 18. he was...
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ESPN
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3341341&campaign=rss&source=NCFHeadlines
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...workout on campus. Plancher is survived by his father, Enock; mother, Gisele; sister, Getchens; and brother, Edwin. Ereck Plancher was buried a few miles from his family's home at Naples Memorial Gardens. "He was the perfect son," said Enock Plancher, Ereck's...
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South Florida Sun-Sentinel
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sun-sentinel/news/local/florida/~3/260718146/orl-plancher3008mar30,0,7969243.story
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...services for former Lely High School football star Ereck Plancher required a lot of up-to-the-minute planning Saturday -- not only to fit a crowd of mourners that grew to roughly 3,000, but to provide medical help to deal with heavy emotions, rising temperatures...
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Naples Daily News
http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/mar/29/plancher-service-draws-3000-several-overome-heat-e/
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...every other Lely High student in the 2007 senior Ereck Plancher was asked to provide a quote to run with his picture in the school yearbook. Here’s what he wrote: “An elder Plancher once told me, ‘Live each day like it’s your last, because the next...
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Naples Daily News
http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/mar/29/tribute-lelys-no-5-ereck-plancher-great-player-bet/
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...heartfelt sobs filled the Haitian Baptist Mission on Friday as friends and relatives bid farewell to UCF wide receiver Ereck Plancher. Hundreds of people packed the church and parking lot for the viewing of Plancher, a 19-year-old redshirt freshman who died...
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Orlando Sentinel
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This is a video dedicated to my friend and University of Central Florida teammate Ereck Plancher who passed away last week.
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...— Larry Wilkinson. We are currently dealing with the totally unexpected loss of one of our most promising Trojan grads, Ereck Plancher. We have all learned in the midst of these loses to stand strong together, realizing we honor the lives of those who have...
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Naples Daily News
http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/mar/26/letters-editor-march-27-2008/
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...subsequent reports on this unfortunate incident, we'll try our best to help you cope. UCF redshirt freshman wide receiver Ereck Plancher died today after collapsing during a workout in preparation for the opening of the Knights' spring practice. Plancher,...
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Orlando Sentinel
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...Orlando, FL (Sports Network) - University of Central Florida wide receiver Ereck Plancher died after offseason conditioning drills on the school's campus, according to WBBH TV. University spokesman Joe Hornstein told the station that Plancher, a redshirt freshman,...
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The Sports Network
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...a college football program and emotionally tax the fallen athlete’s hometown. That’s what happened Tuesday when 19-year-old Ereck Plancher’s heart, for some reason, stopped beating. Our reporters, most notably sports writer Scott Hotard, recorded the emotions...
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Naples Daily News
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...a family man and a role model. They appreciated the things he did off the field even more than the things he did on it. “Ereck Plancher is one of the finest human beings who will ever walk the face of the earth,” said former Lely coach Chris Metzger, who resigned...
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Naples Daily News
http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/mar/20/former-lely-standout-dies-ucf/
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...was ruled inconclusive. The medical examiner said more testing will be needed to determine what killed redshirt freshman Ereck Plancher. The office said the tests would take several weeks to complete. Plancher lost consciousness Tuesday after strength and...
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ESPN
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3302034&campaign=rss&source=NCFHeadlines
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...University of Central Florida football player has died following off-season conditioning drills on campus. Wide receiver Ereck Plancher passed out during exercises on Tuesday. It’s not certain what caused his death, but he reportedly was injured during drills...
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BET.com: Blogs
http://blogs.bet.com/news/newsyoushouldknow/?p=2324
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...was dismissed from the team after his arrest on a possible weapons violation last weekend. Central Florida wide receiver Ereck Plancher, 19, died Tuesday after voluntary strength and conditioning drills, the day before spring practice was set to begin. Police...
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
http://www.star-telegram.com/college_sports/story/536077.html
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...death of redshirt freshman wide receiver Ereck Plancher saddened current and former students at UCF, leaving most with a mix of memories and unanswered questions. "He was a great kid and was always nothing but respectful," former running back Kevin Smith said....
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Orlando Sentinel
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...day before spring practice was set to begin. Police said there was no foul play or obvious cause for redshirt freshman Ereck Plancher's late morning collapse. UCF athletic director Keith Tribble said the players had been lifting weights, then ran for about...
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Inside Bay Area
http://www.insidebayarea.com/ci_8623332?source=rss
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...that were not initially scheduled – and the price of cement and other raw materials has risen. Central Florida wide receiver Ereck Plancher, a 19-year-old redshirt freshman, died after voluntary strength and conditioning drills, the day before spring practice...
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TheNewsTribune.com
http://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/story/312776.html
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...day before spring practice was set to begin. Police said there was no foul play or obvious cause for redshirt freshman Ereck Plancher’s late morning collapse. UCF athletic director Keith Tribble said the players had been lifting weights and then ran for about...
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Boston Herald
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bostonherald/~3/254098939/view.bg
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...pay the ultimate price. Sadly, yet another one did just that Tuesday when UCF freshman wide receiver Ereck Plancher passed out after completing a conditioning drill. He never again woke up. Another good kid with a bright future dies trying. Just like USF...
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Orlando Sentinel
http://feeds.orlandosentinel.com/~r/orlandosentinel/sports/~3/254066158/orl-bianchi19a08mar19,0,1080690.column
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...Florida redshirt freshman wide receiver Ereck Plancher died Tuesday after voluntary strength and conditioning drills, the day before spring practice was set to begin. Police said there was no foul play or obvious cause. The players had been lifting weights,...
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Austin American-Statesman
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...way Chris Metzger remembers it, Ereck Plancher always gave it his all. He might have been lifting weights with his teammates, grinding through the final set to complete his workout. He might have been making time for Edwin, his 10-year-old brother — taking...
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Naples Daily News
http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/mar/18/ereck-plancher-i-have-never-seen-anyone-him/
Ereck Plancher, a redshirt freshman wide receiver for the UCF Knights, died Tuesday around noon. After completing offseason conditioning drills with 82 other players at the Nicholson Field House, Plancher, 19, passed out. UCF Athletic Directory Keith Tribble explained what happened.
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...day before spring practice was set to begin. Police said there was no foul play or obvious cause for redshirt freshman Ereck Plancher's late morning collapse. UCF athletic director Keith Tribble said the players had been lifting weights, then ran for about...
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
http://www.star-telegram.com/college_sports/story/535000.html
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...This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. University of Central Florida wide receiver Ereck Plancher died after offseason conditioning drills on the school's campus, according to WBBH TV. You can send a story to multiple email...
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13WHAM-TV
http://www.13wham.com/sports/story.aspx?content_id=3665bdd3-0894-40d0-95ec-a9163a37bf8d&rss=107
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...High School graduate Ereck Plancher, a freshman wide receiver at the University of Central Florida, died following a workout on Tuesday, school officials said in Orlando. Plancher, of Naples, collapsed while running around a track at the school. The team's...
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The News-Press
http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080318/SPORTS/80318040/1010/RSS07
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...Plancher, died after participating in conditioning drills with the team. The drills were being led by the coaching staff . Ereck Plancher, of Naples, was pronounced dead shortly before noon Tuesday at a hospital, said Joe Hornstein, UCF’s associate athletic...
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BallHype
http://ballhype.com/story/ucf_wide_receiver_dies_during_conditioning_session/
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