LSU third baseman Wally Pontiff dead at 21
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Posted 4:14PM on Wednesday 24th July 2002 ( 22 years ago )
BATON ROUGE, La. - A 21-year-old third baseman for the LSU baseball team was found dead in his home Wednesday, the university said. <br>
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Wally Pontiff has found by family members at his home in Metairie, a New Orleans suburb. <br>
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The cause of death was not immediately known. <br>
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LSU spokesman Kent Lowe confirmed Pontiff's death but had no details. <br>
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Pontiff was taken in the 21st round of this year's draft by the Oakland Athletics, but had decided to return to LSU for his senior year. <br>
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He was a member of the All-SEC second team this season and made the first All-SEC team the previous year. <br>
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