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Aug 9, 2017 · 2 min read

Luke Gonsioroski, who signed with Texas Tech in January as a most popular walk-on quarterback, died Monday immediately after battling cancer for additional than a yr, the university announced. He was 18.

“We are deeply saddened to find out of Luke’s passing,” Red Raiders coach Kliff Kingsbury mentioned in a assertion. “Luke was not only an fantastic athlete, he was also an unbelievable man or woman, great scholar and chief in his local community. He was this kind of an inspiration through his combat and unwavering faith. It was really an honor to know him. Our ideas and prayers go out to his household, close friends and everybody whose lives he touched.”

A native of Baker, Montana, Gonsioroski had surgery to eliminate an 8-pound tumor from his lung in June 2016. He appeared to be cancer-free and returned to engage in football as a significant university senior, getting an all-condition choice and serving to to lead Baker Superior to the Course B condition playoffs.

Gonsioroski played well sufficient to be signed by Texas Tech as a most popular walk-on — this means he would have played devoid of a scholarship but was in line to acquire 1 if it became readily available — and was established to enroll this summer, but his cancer returned in June.

Gonsioroski remained in hospice treatment in his last months.

“God bought a great 1,” Baker football Coach Dave Breitbach told 406 MT Sports on Monday. “He was extremely shut to his household and shut to his Savior. I am happy he is getting that with him.”

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