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Former BYU coach Reno Mahe sues blinds companies after daughter's death

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Two parents who were BYU sports stars are suing several window blind companies after their 3-year-old daughter got tangled in a cord and died of her injuries in 2016.

SALT LAKE CITY — Two parents who were BYU sports stars are suing several window blind companies after their 3-year-old daughter got tangled in a cord and died of her injuries in 2016.

Attorneys for Reno Mahe, the former BYU football star and running backs coach, and Sunny Mahe, once a volleyball standout, filed the lawsuit Thursday in 3rd District Court.

Their daughter Elsie died after she became caught in a miniblind cord while playing with a friend on Nov.