Carley Ann McCord (July 24, 1989 – December 28, 2019) was an American sports reporter.
Carley McCord | |
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| Born | Carley Ann McCord July 24, 1989 |
| Died | December 28, 2019 (aged 30) Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Education | Northwestern State University (BA) Southwestern State University |
| Occupation | Sports journalist |
Early life
editMcCord was born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[1] She attended St. Michael the Archangel High School and graduated from Northwestern State University and later Louisiana State University.[2][3] She competed in the Miss Louisiana pageant from 2009 to 2013 placing first runner-up in 2012 and 2013.[4]
Broadcasting career
editMcCord began her broadcasting career in Cleveland as an in-house reporter for the Cleveland Browns and subsequently joined the morning show team at CBS Radio Cleveland.[5] However, she later made several disparaging remarks about the city. After moving back to Louisiana, she freelanced for Cox Sports Television, ESPN3, and WDSU.[6] Additionally, she served as a digital media reporter for the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and as the in-game host for both the New Orleans Pelicans and the New Orleans Saints.[6]
Death
editOn December 28, 2019, McCord was one of five passengers killed, shortly after take-off, aboard a small plane that crashed in a field one mile from the Lafayette Regional Airport.[7] A lone survivor was listed in critical condition.[4] McCord was traveling to cover the Peach Bowl for WDSU; her father-in-law, Steve Ensminger, happened to be the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the LSU Tigers football team playing in the game.[7] She was 30 years old.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b Wyatt, Megan (December 29, 2019). "To honor Carley McCord, memorial scholarship created that she 'would be so excited about". The Advocate. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- ^ "St. Michael the Archangel High School establishes scholarship in memory of alumna Carley McCord". The Advocate. January 22, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ "Carley McCord, a member of WDSU's Sports Team dies in plane crash". wdsu.com. December 29, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ a b Stephenson, Creg (December 28, 2019). "Plane headed to LSU-Oklahoma game crashes, kills 5 including daughter-in-law of LSU asst. coach". al.com. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ Justice, Camryn (December 28, 2019). "Former Browns in-house reporter Carley McCord among 5 killed in Louisiana plane crash". news5cleveland.com. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ a b White, Ashley (December 28, 2019). "Daughter-in-law of LSU offensive coordinator dies in plane crash on way to Peach Bowl". USA Today. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- ^ a b Dellenger, Ross (December 28, 2019). "LSU OC Steve Ensminger's Biggest Call on a Heartbreaking Saturday Came Off the Field". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
- ^ Chavez, Nicole (December 29, 2019). "A sports journalist, an IT company executive and three others were killed in the Louisiana plane crash". CNN. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
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