CINCINNATI (AP) – The president of a Cincinnati high school mourning the death of a Notre Dame football recruit who died in a fall from a hotel balcony calls the teen a “gentle giant” who always had a kind word.
Four hours of public visitation for Matt James began Friday afternoon at St. Xavier High School, where the 17-year-old was a senior. School personnel say hundreds of mourners waited in line for hours to pay respects to the 6-foot-8, 290-pound offensive lineman.
James died a week ago while on spring break in Panama City Beach, Fla. Police say he was drunk when he leaned over a fifth-floor railing and fell. He was scheduled to enroll at Notre Dame in June.
His funeral is Saturday.
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