Former USC safety Kevin Ellison died this week at the age of 31.
The school announced Ellison's death on Twitter:
USC Trojans#FightOnForever, Kevin Ellison. The former USC captain and 3-time Rose Bowl winner died this week. He was 31. https://t.co/fDGatdQuMH
Per Nathan Fenno of the Los Angeles Times, Ellison died Thursday on an unspecified freeway, and an official cause of death has not been listed.
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