Police were investigating whether drugs had a role in the death thursday of. austin box was a gifted athlete, scholar, teammate, friend and humble man. Craig box, father to the former university of oklahoma linebacker austin box, said his family had no idea the football player was abusing painkillers until he died in 2011 with five.
If this foundation prevents other families and. Austin box, oklahoma middle linebacker, dies. May 19, 2011 in oklahoma.
Oklahoma linebacker austin box died thursday in an oklahoma city hospital. Austin box, a standout enid high school athlete and university of oklahoma linebacker, was found unresponsive thursday morning in a house in el reno and later was. Nbc news affiliate kfor in oklahoma city is reporting that box was found unresponsive at a home in el reno (okla.) late wednesday night. He gave everything he had to the world and the people around him, believing that selfless investment in others.
He passed away at the end of september, 2011 due to what was officially called mixed blood toxicity at the time, and later up to 5 different painkillers were found in his body. He was mediflighted to a. Larry burton may 19, 2011 may 19, 2011 We started the austin box 12 foundation in austin's honor, with the mission of educating the public on the dangers of prescription drug abuse.