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Syracuse Football: Former Orange LB Luke Cain Passes Away at 33

The former Orange who had spent some time homeless after his playing career passed away over the weekend.

Sad news today as former Syracuse Orange linebacker Luke Cain has passed away at the age of 33. Cain was found unconscious in his Washington, D.C. apartment over the weekend.

Cain played for Syracuse between 2004 and 2006. Though he received a full scholarship, he didn't graduate from SU and he ended up homeless for a time, panhandling in downtown Syracuse. Despite some mental and communication issues, Cain fondly remembered his senior season with the Orange.