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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Owen Scott

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Tributes paid to former nfl player killed in fiery car crash | History Defined

  • Former NFL and United Football League player Chris Payton-Jones, 30, died in a car crash in Alachua County, Florida, Saturday.
  • Payton-Jones died at the crash site after his sedan collided head-on with a pickup truck on State Road 24 and caught fire.
  • The United Football League issued a tribute, calling Payton-Jones a “beloved teammate” and “even greater man” who embodied hard work and resilience.
  • He played for several NFL teams, including the Arizona Cardinals, Detroit Lions, and Las Vegas Raiders, and later for the UFL's St. Louis Battlehawks before retiring in January.
  • Coaches and former high school staff remembered Payton-Jones as an exceptionally hard-working, positive individual and a dedicated father, who also ran a popular YouTube channel.

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Tributes as ex NFL player Chris Payton-Jones killed in car crash aged 30: ‘Everybody loved him’

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