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DMV Hoops Standout Drowns Trying To Save Son In Fishing Tragedy, Sheriff Says DMV Hoops Standout Drowns Trying To Save Son In Fishing Tragedy, Sheriff Says
DMV Hoops Standout Drowns Trying To Save Son In Fishing Tragedy, Sheriff Says New details have been released after former college basketball star Danny Sumner and his young child drowned during a family fishing trip. Sumner, a Fredericksburg resident, and his 6-year-old son Donovan were enjoying a father-son fishing trip at around 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 22 at a local boat landing just off Legacy Lane in Spotsylvania, according to the sheriff's office. Investigators say that Sumner's wife became concerned when the pair did not return by 9:45 p.m. that night, so she contacted the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office. Deputies arrived in the area and searched the ar…

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DMV Basketball Star, 6-Year-Old Son Killed In Drowning Accident On Fishing Trip DMV Basketball Star, 6-Year-Old Son Killed In Drowning Accident On Fishing Trip
DMV Basketball Star, 6-Year-Old Son Killed In Drowning Accident On Fishing Trip A former college basketball star and his young son are being remembered across Virginia and beyond after they were killed in a devastating drowning accident during a father-son fishing trip. Fredericksburg resident Danny Sumner and his 6-year-old son Donovan were found dead Saturday evening, March 22, according to loved ones and a GoFundMe launched to support the family. Sumner — a William & Mary standout and Fredericksburg Grizzlies alum — was a devoted husband, father, and former high school coach known for living his faith on and off the court. "Danny was truly a great man of faith,…

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by Zak Failla