Former Purdue basketball player Caleb Swanigan has died

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Very sad news has emerged that Purdue basketball standout, Caleb Swanigan has died of natural causes.

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Swanigan's full name is Caleb Sylvester Swanigan and he was born on 18 April 1997 in Indianapolis, U.S.

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Swanigan played basketball for Purdue Boilermakers as he was a prolific basketball player by profession.

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Swanigan did not have a good childhood as his father Carl Swanigan Sr. was addicted to cocaine and his mother's name was Tanya.

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Caleb Swanigan played a lot of basketball for Purdue between 2015 and 2017. It's really commendable to play so well being a drug addicted father.

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When Caleb Swanigan was in 8th grade, he was 6'2" and weighed 360 pounds and looked the tallest in the class.

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And to work off this much weight, it was not enough just to exercise, but it requires complete dedication to eat, drink and eat right and well.

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With the help of Harrison Barnes, Caleb 'Biggie' Swanigan made a small start and rose to become a basketball star in high school.

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He then went on to play for the Purdue Boilermakers, even after Caleb 'Biggie' Swanigan committed to playing for the Michigan State Spartans in college.

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