Who was Ben Siegfried?

• ^{Ben Siegfried was a former college football player and an athletic trainer for the St. Louis BattleHawks and D.C. Defenders of the XFL, a league owned by the movie star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.}
• ^{He was 22 years old when he died on Thursday, March 16, 2023.}
• ^{He graduated from Lebanon Valley College in Pennsylvania in 2021, where he played as a defensive tackle for the football team.}
• ^{He was working on his master’s degree in athletic training and was doing his clinical training with the XFL.}

^{How did he die?}

• ^{The cause of Ben Siegfried’s death has not been revealed by the authorities or his family.}
• ^{He was found dead at the team hotel in St. Louis, where he was preparing for the BattleHawks’ game against the Arlington Renegades on Sunday, March 19, 2023.}
• ^{According to FOX 2 St. Louis, he was found in the hotel gym.}

^{How did the XFL and the football community react?}

• ^{The XFL and Dwayne Johnson expressed their condolences and sadness over his passing on Twitter.}
• ^{The St. Louis BattleHawks and D.C. Defenders issued a statement that praised his smile, passion, and work ethic, and said he will be deeply missed by all the players and staff who worked with him.}
• ^{Lebanon Valley College also mourned his loss and asked for prayers for his family, loved ones, and friends}