The Columbus community is mourning the death of a Cardinal football player after the player succumbed to an illness Wednesday night, Oct. 2.
Aleks Medrano, 17, died at Texas Children’s Hospital after a heroic fight for his life.
Medrano was a senior at Columbus high school and a defensive end and offensive lineman for the Columbus Cardinals.
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