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Former Iowa Hawkeyes football player Cody Ince has died at 23
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Former University of Iowa offensive lineman Cody Ince, who was engaged to be married after retiring from football, was found dead at 23 on July 15 at his home in Wisconsin.
Ince’s cause of death was not given, but his obituary noted that he died “unexpectedly” at his home in Grantsburg. Ince, who was an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection in 2020, is survived by his fiancée, Olivia Tucker, parents Marty and Tammy, and sister Carly.
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Longtime Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz remembered Ince in a statement shared on the Iowa football Twitter page.