Former Penn State LB Bani Gbadyu Dies at Age 34 After Cancer Diagnosis

According to Frank Bodani of the York Daily Record, a former Penn State football player died of cancer on Saturday. He was older than 30.

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It’s with great sadness that we announce that Coach Bani Gbadyu lost his fight with pancreatic cancer. The Lebanon Football Family sends their condolences to his wife, Molly, and three children. pic.twitter.com/USlk1fY7xn

Gbadyu was hospitalized in intensive care after Bodani revealed his cancer diagnosis in an article. The following was said by Gbadyu in a Facebook post last week.

There is an army in heaven with prayers for me. I can feel God's love for me through this difficult time. My wife, family and kids believe in me, and that's why I'm supported by everyone. I want my journey to be a lesson for someone in the future. We will rely on God and fight on.

As of Saturday night, the page had raised more than $85,000 for Gbadyu and his family.

Gbadyu, who escaped war-torn Liberia with his father and older brother when he was a young boy, played for the Nittany Lions from 2007 to 2010 as a backup and occasional starter.

Gbadyu tried out for the Oakland Raiders but was cut early and never played a game for the team. He was a high school football coach.