RAY Lewis III has tragically died at the age of 28.
Here's everything you need to know about the son of a legendary Hall of Fame linebacker.
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Who was Ray Lewis III?
Ray Lewis III was a former college football player and the son of Hall of Fame linebacker and Ravens Legend's star Ray Lewis.
He had five other siblings: brothers Rayshad, Ralin and Rahsaan, and sisters Diaymon and Kailin.
Lewis III was a star running back at Lake Mary Prep H.S. in Florida, rushing for 1,898 yards and 20 touchdowns, as well as 676 yards and four touchdowns receiving during his senior season, TMZ reported.
He then went on to play at the college level for the Miami Hurricanes, Coastal Carolina Chanticleers and Virginia Union Panthers.
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Most recently, he played for the Wyoming Mustangs of the Champions Indoor Football league.
Lewis III was also pursuing a career in the music industry before he tragically died.
Was Ray Lewis III married?
The former college football player did not have any publicly known girlfriend or wife.
Information on Lewis III's romantic life has been kept private by the athlete.
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His social media platforms showed a man focused on his football career, family ties, and faith.
Did Ray Lewis III have any children?
Lewis III did not have any known children.
When did Ray Lewis III die?
Ray Lewis III died on Thursday June 15, aged 28.
Details of his tragic passing were not immediately available.
Lewis III's younger brother, Rahsaan, shared the news in a heartbreaking tribute on social media on Thursday afternoon saying, "Really can't believe I'm even typing this but RIP big brother.
"A true angel I pray your at peace now because IK how much you was rlly hurtin. I don't and won't ever have the words man cuz this pain right here....I love you I love you I love you."
He added ... "Your niece gone miss you but she will hear about u over and over just watch over us all big bruh be our guardian I promise I'll make you smile and proud."
“Ray was a tremendous young man who played with the spirit of a lion,” Mark James, Lewis’s coach at VUU, told the Baltimore Sun.
“He was a great asset to the Virginia Union family. He will always be a Panther. May God bless his family.”
Who was Ray Lewis?
Ray Lewis, full name Raymond Anthony Lewis Jr, is an American former professional football player.
He was a middle linebacker with the Baltimore Ravens for his entire 17-year career in the National Football League.
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Ray, 48, played college football for the Miami Hurricanes, where he earned All-America honors.
He won NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2000 and 2003 and Super Bowl titles in 2000 and 2012.
