“It is with deep sadness that we announce the off-duty death of Long Beach Firefighter Gavin Escobar,” the department said of the Dallas Cowboys ex.
Gavin Escobar, who played tight end for the Dallas Cowboys from 2013-16, died Wednesday in a rock-climbing accident that saw a second fatality. Escobar, 31, and Chelsea Walsh, 33, were found dead during an attempted rescue by the Riverside County Fire Department.
What happened Gavin Escobar?
In a post on Facebook, the LBFD said: “It is with deep sadness that we announce the off-duty death of Long Beach Firefighter Gavin Escobar.” The LBFD said he leaves behind a wife and two young children.
How did Gavin Escobar pass away?
San Diego State standout played six seasons in the NFL before becoming a Long Beach firefighter. Gavin Escobar, a standout tight end at San Diego State who went on to play six seasons in the NFL, was killed Wednesday in a rock climbing accident near Idyl lwild, according to the Riverside County sheriff’s office.
How old was Gavin Escobar?
Former Dallas Cowboys tight end Gavin Escobar died Wednesday at a rockface in Idyll wild, Calif., alongside 33-year-old Chelsea Walsh, according to the Riverside County sheriff’s department. Escobar was 31.
Gavin Escobar Died:
One of the bodies found on a rock face in California’s San Bernardino National Forest has been identified as Gavin Escobar, the former Dallas Cowboys tight end.
Law enforcement officials responded to a Wednesday emergency call regarding a pair of rock climbers/hikers and on Thursday, the local coroner identified the two as Gavin Escobar, 31, and Chelsea Walsh, 33.
Both Escobar and Walsh are from Huntington Beach, California, where Escobar had recently become a member of the Long Beach Fire Department.“It is with deep sadness that we announce the off-duty death of Long Beach Firefighter Gavin Escobar,” the department said via social media.
Escobar was selected by Dallas out of San Diego State in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He also played for the Chiefs, Ravens, Dolphins, and Browns. He last played in 2019.
