Former Patriot Ron Brace Passes Away at Age 29
Sunday, April 24, 2016
Former Patriots defensive lineman Ron Brace passed away at the age of 29 on Sunday. The death was confirmed by the Springfield Police.
The cause of death is under investigation but is not believed to be suspicious.
Brace was a 2009 second-round draft pick of the patriots and played in 39 games for New England from 2009 to 2012, making 7 starts.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST"We were deeply saddened to hear the news this morning of Ron Brace's death. Seven years ago tomorrow, we drafted Ron after his standout career at Boston College. During his Patriots career, the Springfield native was always eager to volunteer and give back in our communities, especially when those community initiatives were held in Western Mass. It is difficult to believe that someone so young and in the prime of his life is no longer with us. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Ron's family, friends and the many former teammates who will mourn Ron's passing," said the Patriots in a statment.
After leaving New England, Brace signed with the Washington Redskins in 2013 but would never play a regular season game again.
Brace is from Springfield, Massachusetts and played at Boston College before coming to the Patriots.
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