MIDN 4/C Will D. McKamey (USNA '17)
MIDN 4/C Will D. McKamey (USNA '17)
Will was lost on March 25, 2014, while in a coma three days after collapsing during football practice.
Will was an Oceanography major in 3rd Company, and he was member of the varsity football team.
For every MIDN 4/C Will McKamey bracelet sold, $10 will be donated to the Cerebral Palsy Foundation in honor of Will and his younger brother, Sam, who has cerebral palsy.
From ESPN:
“We are all so very heartbroken by the death of Midshipman Will McKamey,” Naval Academy superintendent Vice Adm. Mike Miller said in a statement. “This is devastating news for his family, his classmates, his teammates and the entire Naval Academy family. We offer our deepest condolences to Will’s family, friends and shipmates in the wake of this tragedy.”
“The Navy coaches have poured through the films of practice and seen nothing more than Will carrying the football normally, doing what he truly loves,” the family said.
“During this most difficult of times, first and foremost, our prayers and thoughts turn to Randy, Kara and their beautiful family,” Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo said. “Our deepest and most sincere condolences go out to their entire family and friends. As our Navy football family mourns the loss of one of our brothers, we also celebrate and honor his life. He loved his family, his friends and his teammates. The Brotherhood loves you! Keep the ball ‘high and tight’ in Heaven.”