ATLANTA — Chase Stegall, an Atlanta native and the son of former professional football player Milton Stegall, died unexpectedly at age 20 this week.

He was remembered as a "bright light to all who knew him," as one of his former schools posted on Facebook

A sophomore student-athlete at DePaul University in Chicago, Chase graduated high school from Woodward Academy in Atlanta in 2023 after attending St. John the Evangelist Catholic School in Hapeville. He also played in the Southern Soccer Academy, a youth recreational and competitive league in Georgia.

A spokesperson for the Cook County Medical Examiner in Chicago said the autopsy is complete, but more tests are needed to determine the cause and manner of death.

We are devastated to share the passing of our brother, Chase Stegall. Ch

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