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Tim Tebow Helped A Dying Man On A Flight To Phoenix

BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- Former football player and SEC Network analyst Tim Tebow came to the aid of a passenger in the middle of a flight to Phoenix, Arizona.

Tebow was on the flight when an older man began having obvious heart problems. He helped the dying man as he could and lead the family in prayer while those with medical experience began assessing the man.

Passenger Richard Gotti told the story on his Facebook page.

I have to share this story! I was traveling on Delta Airlines Flight Number 1772 from Atlanta, Georgia to Phoenix,...

Posted by Joshua Bush on Sunday, June 26, 2016

The ill passenger received medical attention upon arrival in Phoenix. According to PEOPLE, he was then transported to a nearby hospital where he later died.

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