Former Dallas Cowboy Gavin Escobar dies in climbing accident
LONG BEACH, California (CBSDFW.COM) - Former Dallas Cowboys tight end Gavin Escobar is one of two people who died after a climbing accident in California's San Bernardino National Forest on Wednesday.
Chelsea Walsh, 33, was the second person who died on Wednesday. Escobar and Walsh were found on a rock face, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.
Escobar, 31, was a firefighter in Long Beach, California when he died. The Long Beach Fire Department said he was hired on Feb. 5 this year.
It is with deep sadness that we announce the off-duty death of Long Beach Firefighter Gavin Escobar. Hired on February...
Posted by Long Beach Fire Department on Thursday, September 29, 2022
Escobar was a second-round draft pick of the Cowboys in 2013, the No. 47 pick overall. He was a Dallas Cowboy for four years.
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Escobar is survived by his wife and two young children.