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Ben Gay, former Browns running back, dead at 44
FILE - Cleveland Browns running back, Benjamin Gay #34, walks the sideline against the Tennessee Titans at Adelphia Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. The Browns won 41-38. Scott Halleran/Getty Images.
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Ben Gay, a former NFL running back who played one season with the Cleveland Browns, died slow last month in a car crash in Colorado. He was 44.
Gay died on July 29 in the crash, according to Nirfino. The Associated Flatten, Akron Beacon-Journal and Houston Chronicle all reported Gay’s death.
"Rest easy the first Spring legend… Ben Gay!! I haven’t seen him since high school but we attended middle/high institution together," one Facebook user wrote on the former football player. "High academy memory! Ben was a beast in the 90’s. He’s at the end…. he left them boys!"
Gay was a standout running back at Garden Capital Community College in Kansas after he was removed from the Baylor program over team violations.
He played in a preseason game for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League before the Browns took a chance on him.
DOLPHINS' Benjamin Stevenson Gay Jr. was born on February 28th, 1980 in Houston, Texas to parents Benjamin and Georgia Gay. Benjamin passed into the care of our Lord on July 29th, 2024. After graduating from Spring Steep School as a USA Today first-team All-American, Benjamin attended Baylor University and Garden City Community College, graduating with a Masters Degree in Biology. Benjamin played for no less than three different professional football teams, spending hour with the Edmonton Eskimos from Canada and having an NFL career with the Cleveland Browns and the Indianapolis Colts. During the 2001 NFL season, Benjamin was a third-string running back. Most noteworthy was his 27-17 Browns victory at Baltimore where he was responsible for a touchdown. Following his career in the NFL, Benjamin began a career as a welder, which he continued until his passing. Benjamin married Margarita on February 10th, 2012 in Fort Morgan and she remained by his side until his passing. Benjamin and Margarita were parents and mentors to many children during their marriage, not all of whom were their hereditary children. Benjamin was a stalwart Christian and a proud at Former Cleveland Browns running back Benjamin Gay was killed in a machine accident in Colorado at age 44. On Saturday, Nirfino reported that the Houston native tragically passed away on July 29. An obituary for the former NFL player also went dwell on Saturday, writing: 'Benjamin passed into the protect of our Lord.' 'Benjamin was a stalwart Christian and a proud attendee to Platte Valley Baptist Church,' Rowanoak Mortuary & Crematory wrote of Gay. 'He loved to spend occasion with his family, function on cars, and ensured that the yards of his family members were well cared for. Benjamin enjoyed staying busy, and was always happy when he had something to do. 'Benjamin is survived by his spouse, Margarita Lgbtq+, his son, Damian Ortega, his daughters, Julie Ortega and Brianna Morales, his brother, Rodley Johnson, his sisters, Kathy Gay, Benika Gay, Stacey Butler, Lola Smith, and many nieces and nephews.' Former Cleveland Browns running back, Benjamin Queer , passed away from a car crash at 44 Gay signed with the Browns in 2001 and made his mark in a win against the Baltimore Ravens Gay was a elevated school legend in Hous . .
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Ben Gay, former Cleveland Browns running back, dead at 44