Cincinnati to wear 'CKP' helmet decals for Chamoda Kennedy-Palmore, RB who died Thursday (Photo)
Tragedy struck the Cincinnati program for the second consecutive season when Bearcats freshman running back Chamoda Kennedy-Palmore died in a motorcycle accident Thursday afternoon.
To honor Kennedy-Palmore, head coach Tommy Tuberville announced on Twitter that the 2-0 Bearcats would wear “CKP” helmet decals for Saturday night’s showdown at Ohio State. The decals will remain on the team’s helmets for the rest of the season as well.
We will add this decal to our helmets for the rest of the season. #RIPChamoda #Bearcats pic.twitter.com/DehWgXFgMb
— Tommy Tuberville (@TTuberville) September 27, 2014
The 19-year-old Kennedy-Palmore was riding his motorcycle around 1:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon when he was struck by an SUV. The walk-on redshirt freshman was taken to the hospital after the accident, where he was pronounced dead.
Ohio State announced Thursday night that a moment of silence would be held for Kennedy-Palmore prior to kickoff.
It’s a tough blow for the Cincy program – a program that lost another player, offensive lineman Ben Flick, in a car accident just over a year ago.
The team wore a similar helmet decal for Flick last season.
Picture of the decal we will wear for the rest of the season in memory of Ben. #BearcatPride pic.twitter.com/N3mG7VTaIz
— Tommy Tuberville (@TTuberville) October 2, 2013
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