Putnam City to hold memorial service for Anthony Germany Tuesday night

Anthony Germany, left, was a standout football and basketball player at Putnam City, graduating in 2004. He died last week at the age of 25.

Germany died last week at age 25 after suffering a pulmonary embolism.

The service will take place gym, located on the school campus at 5300 NW 50th St. Germany was a football and basketball player at Putnam City, graduating in 2004. He was a key member on the 2003 Pirate football team that reached the state semifinals.

A memorial service will also be held at Peoples Church at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, located at 800 E. Britton Rd.

A service was held in the Tulsa area on Monday. Germany was a four-year starter for Tulsa University from 2004-07.

Three members of Tulsa’s 2007 football team have died in the last eight months, including former Oklahoma Christian School standout Wilson Holloway, who died from Hodgkin’s lymphoma in February. Former TU linebacker George Clinkscale died last month after suffering injuries in an unsanctioned boxing match.

– Scott Wright, swright@opubco.com
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