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Splashdown instead of touchdown
Man dies jumping off boat to catch football in Florida Keys
MARATHON, Fla. (AP) —
A California man died after diving off a boat to catch a football and landing in shallow water in the Florida Keys on Saturday, authorities said. Witnesses told Monroe County Sheriff’s officials that 46-year-old Liam John Daly took a diving leap into the water, but was facedown and unresponsive when he resurfaced. The Sun Sentinel reported that authorities met the pontoon boat back at the docks and transported the San Diego resident to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Submitted on 11/16/2021
Submitted by:
Brian Mitchell
Reference:
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/florida/fl-ne-boater-dead-florida-keys-20211114-olntdare4rhw7az