Steven Allen Blackford (August 1, 1976 – September 3, 2004) was a three-time

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All-American and two-time

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Champion

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for

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. He was a 1996 graduate of WDM Dowling and was an individual 2x state champion. Riding in a

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driven by his girlfriend,

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silver medalist

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, Blackford, was ejected from the car when it ran off the road and rolled over. He died at the scene. McMann was hospitalized, and later charged with careless driving. Blackford had been attending the Columbus Law School at

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at the time of his death.

References

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