Korey Stringer

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Korey Damont Stringer (May 8, 1974 - August 1, 2001) was an American football player who died from complications brought on by heat stroke, during training camp in Mankato, Minnesota while in training camp with the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. Stringer was born in Warren, Ohio and attended Ohio State University where he was teammates on the offensive line with Orlando Pace and blocking for running backs Eddie George and Robert Smith. The Minnesota Vikings drafted him in the first round of the 1995 NFL Draft. He was a standout on the offensive line, earning Pro Bowl honors in what turned out to be his final season. The Vikings retired his jersey number 77 during the 2001 NFL season.