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Former Nebraska RB Lawrence Phillips Found Dead In California Jail Cell Wednesday

As with any tragic story, the true ending is something we're all not ready for, and hope never happens. For a former Nebraska Cornhusker that has been troubled since his time in Lincoln, that happened last night.

Former NFL player Lawrence Phillips committed suicide last night according to Kern Valley State Prison officials.

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Former Huskers & NFL Running Back Lawrence Phillips was found dead in his cell this morning according to the California Department of Corrections.

Phillips, who was a star in Lincoln in the mid-1990's, where he was on two of the Huskers National Championshp teams in 1994 + 1995.