North Carolina WR Tylee Craft dies of cancer at 23

North Carolina wide receiver Tylee Craft, diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer in the spring of 2022, has died at 23.The school announced his death Saturday on social media.”It is with love and fond memories that we announce Tylee Craft has begun his journey on the other side.”Tylee meant so much to so many and affected us in ways we’ll always be thankful for. He was 1-of-1 and, while he won’t be with us in body, he’ll be watching over us with his endearing smile and endless positivity.”On behalf of his family and our program, we sincerely thank everyone who supported Tylee during his battle with cancer. It means more than you know.”It was in March 2022 that North Carolina’s athletic training staff arranged for testing to find the cause of Craft’s ongoing extreme back pain. The results showed he had large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma, and treatment began immediately as the cancer had spread to lungs, liver and spine, according to an ESPN profile from August.Doctors said he was within a month of dying at the time treatment began, per ESPN.He stayed enrolled in school, graduated and began course work toward a master’s degree. He remained a part of the team as a student-coach and attended every practice and event he could.

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