Aaron Hernandez
American convicted murderer and football player (1989-2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aaron Josef Hernandez (November 6, 1989 ā April 19, 2017), was an American football tight end and convicted murderer. He was born in Bristol, Connecticut.[1] He was drafted by New England Patriots in 2010.
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Position: | Tight end | ||||||||||
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Born: | (1989-11-06)November 6, 1989 Bristol, Connecticut | ||||||||||
Died: | April 19, 2017(2017-04-19) (aged 27) Leominster, Massachusetts | ||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Bristol Central (Bristol, Connecticut) | ||||||||||
College: | Florida | ||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2010 / Round: 4 / Pick: 113 | ||||||||||
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In 2013, Hernandez was indicted for first-degree murder. He was found guilty of murder in April 2015.[2] He was sentenced to life in prison without parole.[3]
He committed suicide by hanging on April 19, 2017 in his prison cell.[4]