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Duquesne Football Player Marquis Brown Dies After Jumping from 16th-Floor Window

Duquesne University president Ken Gormley announced Friday that Marquis Brown, a member of the school's football team, died Thursday night after jumping from a 16th-floor window on campus.

"A Memorial Service for Marquis is being planned on campus, likely on Sunday evening," Gormley said. "Further information will be sent to you as it is available. Please join me in praying for Marquis, his family, and his many friends and teammates during this time of great sadness for the entire campus community. May he rest in peace."

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