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.
Click here to sign up for our newsletter!
Click here to report a spelling or grammar error. Please include the headline.
Copyright 2025 WMC. All rights reserved.