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July 14, 2015UPDATE: A body believed to be Dawson’s has been found in Lavon Lake. From ESPN:
Divers have recovered a body from a Dallas-area lake in the search for a former Houston Texans [and Browns] receiver who fell out of a rented boat.
Former Texans wide receiver JaJuan Dawson has been missing since falling out of a rented family boat. The Collin County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday that the body is believed to be 37-year-old JaJuan Dawson.
Lt. Chris Havey said divers located the body around 11:30 p.m. CT Monday in Lavon Lake. An autopsy has been ordered, but Havey says investigators believe it’s Dawson.
This was the story as of late last night:
Rescue divers are still searching for JaJuan Dawson, after the former Browns wide receiver fell off of a boat into Lavon Lake, outside of Dallas, on Sunday evening, per NFL.com.
Dawson, 37, was reportedly on the boat with his three children and two other adults. Family members told authorities he was not wearing a life jacket when he fell overboard, and alcohol is not believed to be a factor in his disappearance. Rescuers began searching for Dawson around 6:30 p.m. Sunday before shutting down their efforts at 11:30. The search for Dawson resumed at dawn on Monday morning, using divers and sonar, but thus far to no avail.
Dawson was drafted out of Tulane by the Browns in the third round (79th overall) of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played two seasons with the Browns, notably catching a 13-yard touchdown pass from Tim Couch in his first game and leading the team with six catches for 83 yards that day. His rookie season came to an end one week later, when he suffered a season-ending injury against the Cincinnati Bengals.
He went on to play one season with the Houston Texans and also spent time with the Indianapolis Colts. In 2004, Dawson attended training camp with the New York Giants and was later released, finishing his NFL career with 52 catches for 664 yards and two touchdowns. His LinkedIn profile lists his current occupation as Senior Sales Representative for Boston Scientific, a medical supply company, in Dallas.
The search for Dawson is expected to resume on Tuesday.
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Ladies and Gents: teach your kids to swim. now.
Yup. In some countries, swimming is mandatory education. Probably should be here as well.
Or teach them to keep their dumbasses on dry land. Seriously, you can’t swim but head out into open water??
I agree. It’s very important especially for kids.