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Ron Brace, Former Boston College, Patriots DT, Dies at 29

Former Boston College and New England Patriots defensive tackle, Ron Brace, died at the age of 29, a relative confirmed to Kevin Duffy of MassLive.com.

Boston College's special-teams coordinator and a former teammate of Brace, Al Washington, tweeted the following after learning of the news:

Ron Brace Teammate,Friend & Brother.You Will Be Missed.We Love You & BCFB Will Make You PROUD! Rest Easy Big Ron!ud83dude4fud83cudffe pic.twitter.com/ZxfJWdpmV9

— Al Washington (@CoachWash56) April 24, 2016

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