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Dozens attend a candlelight vigil in honor of Gopher linebacker Gary Tinsley

The crowd gathered outside Tinsley's on-campus apartment Friday evening. Officials continue to investigate the untimely death of the 22-year-old football standout. The cause is still unknown, but investigators say foul play is not suspected. KARE 11 reports the University of Minnesota plans to award Tinsley his degree posthumously next month.
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The crowd gathered outside Tinsley's on-campus apartment Friday evening. Officials continue to investigate the untimely death of the 22-year-old football standout. The cause is still unknown, but investigators say foul play is not suspected. KARE 11 reports the University of Minnesota plans to award Tinsley his degree posthumously next month.

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