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Man dies after fall from pole while celebrating Cubs’ win

A college student who fell while celebrating the Chicago Cubs’ World Series victory has died in an Iowa City hospital.
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IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a college student who fell while celebrating the Chicago Cubs’ World Series victory has died in an Iowa City hospital.

Johnson County authorities say Kyle Leeney, 21, died Monday, Nov. 7. The exact cause of death has not been released.

Authorities say Leeney fell after climbing a light pole outside a bar on the Iowa City pedestrian mall last week as the Cubs ended their long quest for a World Series title. Police say he was taken to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

University of Iowa officials say Leeney was a sophomore from Lockport, Illinois, who was majoring in mechanical engineering.

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