Former Green Bay Packers linebacker and Super Bowl XLV champion Brady Poppinga’s son died Wednesday after suffering an asthma attack, the Ventura County Star reported.
Seventeen-year-old Julius Poppinga reportedly suffered a severe asthma attack which resulted in a collapsed lung. He died at the hospital, per the VC Star.
Son of Super Bowl winner dies at 17 https://t.co/opZKVV2Kkw
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At 6-foot-1 and 220 pounds, Poppinga was a member of Westlake High School’s lacrosse and varsity football teams, the outlet noted. The entire Westlake Community showed up to mourn the loss and celebrate Julius’ life.
We grieve with the Poppinga family and @WestlakeHS_CA as a young athlete, Julius Poppinga lost his life after a severe asthma attack last week. #thoughts #prayers #RIP https://t.co/gLmWqCv47E
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