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Ex-Cowboys tight end Gavin Escobar, another rock climber found dead in California, officials say
Former Dallas Cowboys tight finish Gavin Escobar and one other girl have been killed in a mountain climbing accident close to Southern California on Wednesday, officers stated.
The Cal Fireplace/Riverside County Fireplace Division stated rescuers have been known as round 12:30 p.m. native time to Tahquitz Rock close to Idyllwild following a misery name. Officers stated rescuers climbed not a steep distant space and located the climbers useless.
Gavin Escobar #89 of the Dallas Cowboys in motion in the course of the recreation in opposition to the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Subject on November 13, 2016 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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The climbers have been recognized as 31-year-old Escobar and 33-year-old Chelsea Walsh.
Escobar performed within the NFL from 2013 to 2017 for the Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens. He had 30 catches for 333 yards and eight touchdowns throughout his profession. He ended his soccer profession Alliance of American of Soccer.
A small quantity of rain fell within the space on Wednesday but it surely wasn’t clear whether or not they performed an element within the climbers’ deaths. Tahquitz Rock is understood for its steep granite cliffs.
Feb 17, 2019; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego Fleet tight finish Gavin Escobar (89) runs with the ball after a catch in the course of the first half in opposition to the Atlanta Legends at SDCCU Stadium.
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Escobar started working for the Lengthy Seashore Fireplace Division in February. He’s survived by his spouse and two youngsters.
The fireplace division, Cowboys and his alarm mater San Diego State despatched their condolences on Twitter.
“We’re devastated to listen to concerning the passing of Gavin Escobar. Gavin was the epitome of a student-athlete, and a pacesetter on and off the sphere. Our ideas and prayers are with Gavin’s household on this extremely troublesome time,” San Diego State AD John David Wicker stated in an announcement.
November 2, 2014: Dallas Cowboys tight finish Gavin Escobar (89) warms up earlier than a soccer recreation between the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX.
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Two climbers from Los Angeles fell 200 ft to their deaths on the rock in 2000, in keeping with the Los Angeles Instances.
The Related Press contributed to this report.