Lake Travis senior offensive lineman Odin Hensley died Wednesday, his family announced on social media, after suffering a cardiac emergency during practice on Monday.
“It is with profound sadness that we share that Lake Travis High School senior Odin Hensley has passed away as a result of complications from a medical emergency he experienced during football practice earlier this week,” Lake Travis superintendent Curtis Null wrote in a letter sent to parents on Wednesday night. “His teachers and coaches remember Odin as a kind, determined young man who was a valued teammate, classmate, and friend.”
“His presence touched many lives, and he will be deeply missed.”
Hensley, a 6-3, 255-pound senior expected to be a key part of the Cavaliers' offensive front, was working out during Lake Travis' first practice on Monday morning when he suffered a cardiac emergency. According to sources obtained by Jay Plotkin of Austin 6A Sports, trainers and coaches immediately responded and called 911, and Hensley was airlifted to Dell Children’s Medical Center in Austin.
A GoFundMe in support of his family has been arranged, already raising more than $148,000 as of Thursday morning.
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