Jack Campbell, star linebacker for the Iowa Hawkeyes, lost his grandfather on Friday night after he was tragically killed in a vehicle-pedestrian accident, the university said Saturday.
The grandfather ofJack Campbell tragically died in a car crash in Nashville on Friday after traveling to Tennessee to see his grandson play in what will likely be his final college football game.
William Smith Jr., 76, was pronounced dead at Vanderbilt University Medical Center after being involved in a single vehicle-pedestrian incident late Friday evening,Iowa Hawkeyes' middle linebacker Jack Campbell during the TransPerfect Music City Bowl game against the Kentucky Wildcats on Dec. 31, 2022, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.
"Our hearts are with Jack and his entire family as they grieve the tragic death of their grandfather and father, William Smith, Jr.," coach Kirk Ferentz said in a statement provided by the school. "We know Mr. Smith was a strong influence on his grandson and a faithful Hawkeye football supporter. All of us – players, coaches and staff members – will keep the Campbell family in our thoughts and prayers during this profoundly difficult time.", Smith was hit by a van after stepping into the road just after 10 p.m. Police told the outlet that Smith did not hear a family member’s warning not to step into the road.
Iowa's Jack Campbell watches Kentucky quarterback Destin Wade prior to a snap during the TransPerfect Music City Bowl, Dec. 31, 2022, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville.
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