TAMPA, Fla. – Calvin “C.J.” Dickey, Jr.’s, dad and mom ought to be planning to take their son again to Bucknell College for his second 12 months of Division I soccer. As a substitute, they’re planning to honor his reminiscence to mark the one-year anniversary of his loss of life.
What we all know:
Calvin Dickey, Sr., and Nicole Dickey are kicking off a free two-hour camp for offensive lineman, the place their son performed, from 10-12 p.m. on the Trench Academy in Tampa.
The camp will provide position-specific coaching, secure conditioning ideas, and have consultants who may also help athletes keep secure throughout practices and video games.
“We need to increase consciousness, not solely, of Sickle Cell Trait, we need to increase consciousness about warmth exhaustion, learn how to be wholesome,” Nicole stated.
“If this camp saves only one life, that’ll be value it,” added Calvin Dickey, Sr.
The backstory:
C.J., who graduated from Carrollwood Day Faculty, had participated in his first coaching session at Bucknell final July, when he collapsed within the weight room. He handed away within the hospital two days later.
“Not a single day within the final 12 months has passed by with out me having ideas about C.J.,” Nicole Dickey stated.
“It has been very tough as a result of I simply imagined him coming house on holidays or perhaps on a three-day weekend sort of factor, and he isn’t right here,” added Calvin, Sr.
C.J. had a blood dysfunction known as Sickle Cell Trait, which his dad and mom stated performed a significant position in his loss of life. The situation may cause severe issues throughout train. C.J.’s dad and mom stated he was recognized earlier than enrolling and cleared to follow.
The household has questioned how the follow was run and the response from the college. Earlier this 12 months, they filed a wrongful loss of life lawsuit towards Bucknell.
On the time the lawsuit was introduced, a spokesperson for the college advised FOX 13 in an announcement:
“The loss of life of a pupil is all the time a tragic loss. Bucknell College is conscious of the lawsuit filed by the dad and mom of CJ Dickey. Whereas the college won’t touch upon pending litigation, we once more prolong heartfelt sympathies to C.J.’s household, and we are going to proceed to concentrate on our most vital precedence, the well being and security of all Bucknell college students.”
What you are able to do:
C.J.’s dad and mom stated house on the camp is proscribed to 50 individuals.Â
People who find themselves can enroll right here.
The Supply: FOX 13 gathered data for this story from C.J.’s dad and mom.Â
