"100% Preventable": The Death of Bucknell Football Player Calvin Dickey Jr.

"100% Preventable": The Death of Bucknell Football Player Calvin Dickey Jr.

April 8, 2026 · 31 min · Season 5 · Episode 5

About this episode

The episode discusses the tragic death of Bucknell football player Calvin Dickey Jr. and the alleged failure of the university to follow safety protocols.

What was supposed to be a light workout during football orientation ended in tragedy. Calvin Dickey, a freshman with sickle cell trait, collapsed and died days later. His parents say Bucknell failed to follow basic safety protocols and then withheld what really happened. For a transcript of this episode: https://bit.ly/campusfiles-transcripts To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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