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venom
06-30-2010, 01:57 PM
Terrible news for former NFL quarterback Randall Cunningham and his family -- Cunningham's two-year-old son Christian drowned Tuesday afternoon in a hot tub in the back yard of Cunningham's Nevada home. Las Vegas Police Lieutenant Dennis Flynn has been quoted as saying that it was an accident. According to initial reports, Cunningham was not at home Tuesday afternoon when the child was found, and that an unnamed woman tried to resuscitate the child after finding him at about 4:30 p.m. She called 911 at 4:45, and the child was taken to St. Rose Dominican Hospital, Siena campus, where he passed away-----sad :no:

Devilsdancefloor
06-30-2010, 02:21 PM
WOW! That is very sad news

HometownGal
06-30-2010, 02:35 PM
OMG how truly tragic!!! Prayers go out to the Cunningham family. Rest in peace little angel. :pray:

SteelerSal
06-30-2010, 02:37 PM
How can a 2 year old be left unattended? So sad.

Indo
06-30-2010, 03:44 PM
:rip:

steelerdude15
06-30-2010, 03:52 PM
Rest in peace

polamalubeast
06-30-2010, 04:01 PM
terrible:rip::pout::no:

Shea
06-30-2010, 04:10 PM
That is so sad. RIP little angel boy.

st33lersguy
06-30-2010, 04:13 PM
2 years old, so sad

BPS3akaWirels3
06-30-2010, 04:45 PM
What is sad is some of the postings I read by Egirl fans this morning... They cared more about bashing Randall then saying something nice about his son.. A true shame... When will Philly fans learn?? It is nice to see an Ex-NFL player do good after his NFL career is over...

http://l.yimg.com/a/i/ww/news/2010/06/30/cunningham_son-pd.jpg

BigNastyDefense
06-30-2010, 08:07 PM
Wow. My prayers go out the the Cunningham family and friends. :(

Nadroj 20
06-30-2010, 08:17 PM
This is so tragic....RIP

Galax Steeler
07-01-2010, 04:19 AM
LAS VEGAS -- The 2-year-old son of former NFL star quarterback Randall Cunningham has died in what authorities on Wednesday called an apparent backyard hot tub accident.

The Clark County coroner's office identified the child as Christian Cunningham, and said the cause of death was pending.

Las Vegas police Officer Marcus Martin, a department spokesman, said the death appeared to have been an accidental drowning, but authorities were still investigating.

Cunningham, 47, is an ordained minister and pastor of a church six blocks off Las Vegas Boulevard that he runs with his wife, Felicity. Christian Cunningham was the youngest of their four children.

Messages left by The Associated Press for the family at the church and Cunningham's house were not immediately returned Wednesday. A church official said Wednesday there were no immediate plans for a memorial service.



A man who described himself as a family friend at the gate of the two-story five-bedroom stucco home told an AP reporter the family was declining immediate comment.

Cunningham was out of town Tuesday, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, which first reported the boy's death.

Martin said police were called late Tuesday afternoon to Cunningham's home in southeast Las Vegas after an adult at the house with several other children found the boy in the hot tub and began trying to resuscitate him.

The child was pronounced dead less than an hour later at St. Rose Dominican Hospital Siena campus in nearby Henderson, Nev.

Cunningham, a fleet-footed quarterback, played for 16 years in the NFL for the Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens. He was a Pro Bowl pick four times. He also starred at UNLV.

Cunningham retired in 2002 as the career leader in rushing yards among NFL quarterbacks with 4,928. The Eagles last year added him to the team's honor roll.

Cunningham returned to UNLV and earned his bachelor's degree in 2004 in leisure studies. He said at the time he wanted to set a good example for his children.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/06/30/randall-cunninghams-son-dies-hot-tub-accident/?test=latestnews

This is a sad story.

stillers4me
07-01-2010, 05:02 AM
I have no words. Hug our own precious ones and RIP, sweet angel.

salamander
07-01-2010, 06:34 AM
May the little guy Rest In Peace.

vasteeler
07-01-2010, 10:35 AM
i cant imagine what he is going through

Carolina Steelers
07-01-2010, 08:23 PM
Wow truly tragic!! I cant even imagine whats the family is going throught. RIP

steelpride12
07-01-2010, 11:37 PM
So Sad, but at the same time why was a 2 year left alone to wander out into a hot tub?!