- Calvin "CJ" Dickey Jr., an 18-year-old Bucknell University freshman football player, died in July 2024 after collapsing during a conditioning session.
- Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday has charged strength and conditioning coach Mark Kulbis with felony aggravated hazing and misdemeanor counts, including involuntary manslaughter.
- Prosecutors allege Kulbis ordered players to perform 100 "up-downs" as punishment, despite Dickey having the sickle cell trait, which increases risk during extreme exertion.
- Dickey's parents expressed gratitude for the charges and had previously filed a federal lawsuit, alleging an assistant coach assured them his condition would be considered.
- The family has since established a foundation to raise awareness about the sickle cell trait in athletes and promote safer training practices.
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