Cause of death revealed for ex-Wisconsin football player Jack Pugh, who died at 24

The tragic cause of death for 24-year-old Wisconsin football player Jack Pugh has been revealed. The Franklin County Coroner’s Office determined the ex-Badger died on March 30 from acute bronchopneumonia, an infection in the lung that causes severe inflammation in the airways. Bronchopneumonia results from an underlying heart condition called cardiomyopathy, a disease of the heart muscle that makes it harder for the organ to pump blood to the rest of the body, per Medical News Today. Former Wisconsin football player Jack Pugh has died at the age of 24. instagram/jack_pugh A tight end from Hilliard, Ohio, Pugh played for the Badgers from 2021-23 and earned Academic All-Big Ten honors before stepping away from the team due to a mental health issue. “The Wisconsin athletics family is deeply s