{"id":38601,"date":"2023-01-11T19:32:26","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T19:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2023\/01\/11\/air-force-academy-gridder-collapses-and-dies-en-route-to-class\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T21:13:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T21:13:55","slug":"air-force-academy-gridder-collapses-and-dies-en-route-to-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/your-air-force\/2023\/01\/11\/air-force-academy-gridder-collapses-and-dies-en-route-to-class\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Force Academy gridder collapses and dies en route to class"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet 3rd Class Hunter Brown, 21, died Monday when he suffered a \u201cmedical emergency\u201d while on his way to class from his dormitory, the school said in a release Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First responders were unable to resuscitate Brown at the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brown, a sophomore from Lake Charles, Louisiana, was pursuing a major in management and a minor in French as part of Cadet Squadron 16. He was an offensive lineman on USAFA\u2019s football team, which saw back-to-back winning seasons in 2021 and 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\t