15-year-old Raleigh-Egypt High School student collapses during track practice

Published: Jan. 15, 2025 at 7:17 PM CST

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Raleigh-Egypt High School is paying tribute to a 10th grader who collapsed during track practice.

Cornelius Perry, 15, died Monday.

According to the Raleigh-Egypt faculty, Perry was an exemplary student with a 3.2 GPA and was crowned Football Homecoming Prince for his 10th-grade class; Perry played football and baseball and wanted to do track.

Raleigh-Egypt’s football coach told Action News 5 that Cornelius was a true light and someone who already brought his best

A balloon release was rescheduled for Friday at 2 p.m.

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