In a statement posted on the Gee-Gees website, uOttawa President Jacques Fremont said Perron died shortly after Saturday's game between the Gee-Gees and the University of Toronto in Toronto.
Perron was a Mechanical Engineering student at the University of Ottawa, and a defensive lineman in his"A bright, passionate, and caring person, Francis poured himself into his craft as a player and his academic pursuit of becoming an engineer. In the classroom, he was as big of a star as on the field, becoming a multiple-time U Sports Academic All-Canadian while studying Mechanical Engineering," said Fremont in a statement on Sunday.
"Francis' memory will live on through a vast network of loving family, friends, and all those whose lives he touched."It is with extremely heavy hearts that we share the news that we have lost one of our own. Fifth-year defensive lineman Francis Perron passed away yesterday in Toronto. We are heartbroken and pulling together as a family. This will not be easy, but we will do it together.
My son is on the team he was playing that day. Cannot even imagine the pain and sorrow his parents must be going through. Heartfelt condolences on your loss.
Such a terrible loss. 😢😢😢😢😢
Frightening when young athletes drop dead.
How tragic. Please look at the brain. Concussions are deadly whether immediately or the way they affect the person who goes through it if left untreated. Football is notorious for such incidents and still nobody wants to talk about it xxoo
Turn the comments off . Let him rest in peace.
May he RIP.
What was the score of the game?
RIP 🙏
Probably vaccinated people need to wake up and see this at my work 2 people died of hear attack this year and eldery are dying faster people need to see this
Very sad
Wow, a young man dies and the cause isn't known yet but the Anti-vaxxer morons and their PPC following sure jump at a chance to to try and make hay from straw.
It was an enlarged heart from the vaccine!
Wonder if it has anything to do with U of O’s mandatory vaccinations?
I don’t understand the comments on this story. Where have we come to as a society that you read this heartbreaking story and automatically jump to drug use, the vaccine. This young man just lost his life, people are grieving, have some compassion.
Thoughts and condolences to the family, friends and teammates heartbreaking 💔
Cause of death?
I’m yet to see CTV news or city tv or really any mainstream talk about side effects from vaccine but they talk unvaccinated 1000x a day . People snap out of it . Media is worst than the virus .
When did he get vaccinated? My wife works at high school , this school year just started and over 15 kids have left school with heart issues . CTV news of course stays away from these stories . Maybe it’s a coincidence but all these kids Have been vaccinated recently
Could it be the vaccine
Condolences to friends and family
Condolences to him and his family. Curious to know how he died.
You can tell the low life ppc voters - instead of showing condolences they start rumours it was related to the vaccine.
RIPFrancisPerron 💐🕊️ Most heartfelt condolences to family and friends. 🏈
Sad. Was their any steroids or drugs involved? Prayers to family.
hopefully steroids have been ruled out
Poor lad. Not gonna go there with the Bee gees song..
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