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flag Promising rugby player Kurt Drysdale, paralyzed in 2015, died at 31 after pneumonia complications.

flag Promising rugby league player Kurt Drysdale, who became a quadriplegic after a neck injury during a 2015 Sydney Shield match, has died at age 31. flag The injury, sustained while playing for Cabramatta Two Blues, caused fractures to his C5 and C6 vertebrae, requiring long-term ventilator support. flag Despite community fundraising and medical care, he died two weeks after contracting pneumonia. flag Drysdale, a former Cronulla Sharks youth prospect and state surf lifesaving champion, was a dedicated advocate for spinal research. flag Tributes came from the rugby league community, including the Cronulla Sharks and Perry Cross Spinal Research Foundation.

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