Aaron Hernandez

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Aaron Hernandez
Aaron Hernandez.JPG
Aaron Hernandez (2011)
Position (s):
Tight End
Jersey numbers:
81, 85
born November 6, 1989 in Bristol , Connecticut
died on April 19, 2017 in Leominster , Massachusetts
Career information
Active : 2010 - 2012
NFL Draft : 2010 / Round: 4 / Pick: 113
College : Florida
Teams
Career statistics
Captured passports     175
Touchdowns     18th
Space gain     1956 yards
Stats at NFL.com
Stats at pro-football-reference.com
Career highlights and awards

Aaron Joseph Hernandez (* 6. November 1989 in Bristol , Connecticut ; † 19th April 2017 in Leominster , Massachusetts ) was an American American football poker players on the position of tight ends . He played three years for the New England Patriots in the National Football League (NFL).

Hernandez was arrested on June 26, 2013 on suspicion of murder and sentenced on April 15, 2015 to life imprisonment with no early release ( Parole ) . He died of suicide in his prison cell on April 19, 2017 . A few months later, it was reported that Hernandez had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a neurodegenerative disease, and that his brain had level III, the second highest level, in his brain. For his death age of 27, this is an exceptionally advanced stage.

NFL

Hernandez was selected as the 113th player in the 2010 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots. Under Head Coach Bill Belichick , he made the leap into the regular formation around quarterback Tom Brady in his rookie season . Hernandez caught 45 passes for 553 yards of space and six touchdowns and, together with his tight-end colleague Rob Gronkowski , who also played as a rookie, ensured that the Patriots won 14 games of the season. Nevertheless, they were eliminated in the first play-off round against the New York Jets . After his second season (910 yards of space gain, seven touchdowns) he was elected to the Pro Bowl in 2011 and came with the Patriots in the Super Bowl XLVI . In the 17:21 defeat against the New York Giants , he scored the touchdown to the meanwhile 16: 9 lead. In his third season, Hernandez was plagued by a knee injury, but scored five touchdowns in ten games at 483 yards. He did his part to ensure that the Patriots got into the AFC Championship Game , which they lost 13:28 against the eventual Super Bowl winners Baltimore Ravens .

Murder charges

On June 18, 2013, 27-year-old Odin Lloyd was found dead not far from Hernandez's villa. According to police reports, Hernandez knew the victim personally (his fiancée's sister was in a relationship with Lloyd) and it was noticed that shortly after the crime, the villa had been professionally cleaned and both the villa's video surveillance system and Hernandez's mobile phone were "violently destroyed" had been. The Patriots initially suspended and released Hernandez when he was arrested on June 26 on suspicion of murder. Only a year ago the Patriots Hernandez's contract had for 40 million US dollars extended. Hernandez denied the allegations and pleaded not guilty. He was sentenced to life in prison on April 15, 2015 with no early release.

Hernandez was also charged with a double homicide in 2012. He was acquitted on April 14, 2017 for lack of evidence.

death

On April 19, 2017, Hernandez was found hanged in his prison cell in the Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center in Lancaster, Massachusetts . His lawyer doubted suicide as the cause of death and announced his own investigations into the death. Hernandez's brain was turned over to Boston University for post-mortem testing for chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). The researchers found that Hernandez was affected by CTE at an advanced stage and that his brain was severely damaged as a result of the disease.

The news magazine Newsweek reported on April 21, 2017 about Hernandez's bisexuality and years of double life as well as a possible motive for murder.

In the media

On January 15, 2020, Netflix released the three-part documentary series Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez .

literature

  • James Patterson , Alex Abramovich, Mike Harvkey: All-American Murder: The Rise and Fall of Aaron Hernandez, the Superstar Whose Life Ended on Murderer's Row . Little, Brown and Company, New York City 2018, ISBN 978-0-316-41265-0 .

Web links

Commons : Aaron Hernandez  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Ryan Bort: A Timeline of the Rise and Tragic Fall of Aaron Hernandez. Newsweek , April 19, 2017, accessed October 12, 2017 .
  2. ^ Bill Pennington: The Fall of Aaron Hernandez. The New York Times, April 19, 2017, accessed April 21, 2017 .
  3. a b Eric Böhm: NFL: Hernandez commits suicide. sport1.de, April 20, 2017, accessed on April 20, 2017 .
  4. Ken Belson: Aaron Hernandez Had Severe CTE When He Died at Age 27. The New York Times, September 21, 2017, accessed October 7, 2017 .
  5. ^ Aaron Hernandez Destroyed Home Security System and Phone, Sources Tell ABC News. In: ABC News. (English).
  6. Aaron Hernandez barred by Patriots. In: Boston Herald. (English).
  7. ^ Aaron Hernandez charged with murder. In: USA Today. (English).
  8. a b US football star Aaron Hernandez in custody on suspicion of murder. In: The Standard. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  9. Aaron Hernandez verdict. In: CNN News (English).
  10. Aaron Hernandez's murder trial: Jury sentences ex-NFL star to life imprisonment. In: Spiegel Online.
  11. jury acquits ex-Patriots TE Aaron Hernandez in double-murder trial. In: espn.com. April 15, 2015, accessed April 15, 2017.
  12. ^ Aimee Ortiz, John R. Ellement, Mark Arsenault: Aaron Hernandez kills himself in prison. In: The Boston Globe . April 19, 2017, accessed April 19, 2017 .
  13. Steve Helling: Aaron Hernandez's 'Shocked' Lawyer Will Investigate Ex-NFL Star's Death After Apparent Suicide. In: People.com . April 19, 2017. Retrieved April 21, 2017 .
  14. Jess Bidgood and Ken Belson: Aaron Hernandez's Brain Will Be Donated to CTE Research Center. In: The New York Times . April 20, 2017. Retrieved April 21, 2017 .
  15. NFL: Aaron Hernandez's Brain Researched at Boston University. Hernandez's brain is explored. In: sport1.de . April 21, 2017. Retrieved April 22, 2017 .
  16. ^ John Branch, "On the Table, the Brain Appeared Normal," New York Times, November 9, 2017
  17. Michele McPhee: Aaron Hernandez's Sex Life Probed as Murder Motive, Police Source Says. In: Newsweek . April 21, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2017 .
  18. Dead NFL star gay? Last message found for lover! In: Promiflash . April 22, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2017 .