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Searchers Recover Body of Missing NE Patriot

Posted May 28, 07 3:55 PM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – The body of New England Patriots defensive end Marquise Hill was pulled from Lake Pontchartrain this afternoon, almost a day after the New Orleans native was reported missing. His agent told the Boston Globe that Hill, 24, and a young woman fell off a personal watercraft in a strong current. He had played three NFL seasons, appearing in 13 games.

The 6-foot-6, 300-pound Hill could swim but was not wearing a life vest, agent Bob Elias said. "He helped her stay calm," Elias said of Hill's companion. "He ended up saving her life." Hill was a second-round draft pick out of LSU and played on the team that won Super Bowl XXXIX as a rookie.

Source Boston Globe

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In this Dec. 31, 2006 photo, released by the New England Patriots Media Relations football player Marquise Hill (91) is shown. Hill was reported missing following a personal watercraft accident, Sunday,...   (Associated Press)
Rescuer workers search Lake Pontchartrain looking for New England Patriots player Marquise Hill who was reported missing following a jet-ski accident on Sunday in New Orleans, Monday. May 28, 2007. (AP...   (Associated Press)
New England Patriots defensive end Marquise Hill is shown in this undated photo released Monday, May 28, 2007, by the New England Patriots. U.S. Coast Guard rescue crews continued searching Lake Pontchartrain...   (Associated Press)
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