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Zach Hemmila death: University of Arizona football player dies in sleep

Posted at 10:15 AM, Aug 08, 2016
and last updated 2016-08-08 14:26:33-04

University of Arizona football player Zach Hemmila died in his sleep Sunday night, coach Rich Rodriguez announced to the team Monday.

Hemmila, a senior who hailed from Chandler High School, was competing for a starting position on the offensive line. The team did not practice Sunday.

The team opens up the season Sept. 3 against BYU.