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Arizona State OL Chip Sarafin announces he's gay
By Bryan Fischer
College Football 24/7 writer
Published: Aug. 13, 2014 at 05:55 p.m.
Updated: Aug. 13, 2014 at 06:13 p.m.
When Rams seventh-round pick Michael Sam told the world he was gay in February, it was hailed as a milestone event in the sport to have the first openly gay NFL draft prospect who would go on to become the league's first openly gay active player.
Six months later and, perhaps, inspired by Sam, Arizona State offensive lineman Chip Sarafin came out publicly to a local magazine. He is believed to be the first major, active college football player to come out as gay.
Sarafin told Compete magazine that his Sun Devils teammates found out this past spring.
"It was really personal to me," Sarafin said. "It benefited my peace of mind greatly."
The 6-foot-6, 320-pound redshirt senior arrived in Tempe as a walk-on and is a backup center. Arizona State says he did not see any action his first two seasons with the team but played on special teams in 2013.
The announcement that Sarafin is gay came almost as a footnote in the profile of him in the Phoenix magazine, which focused mostly on his pursuit of a masters degree in biomedical engineering.
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So, is this going to be a regular thing?
New college year, those coming out announce it?
By Bryan Fischer
College Football 24/7 writer
Published: Aug. 13, 2014 at 05:55 p.m.
Updated: Aug. 13, 2014 at 06:13 p.m.
When Rams seventh-round pick Michael Sam told the world he was gay in February, it was hailed as a milestone event in the sport to have the first openly gay NFL draft prospect who would go on to become the league's first openly gay active player.
Six months later and, perhaps, inspired by Sam, Arizona State offensive lineman Chip Sarafin came out publicly to a local magazine. He is believed to be the first major, active college football player to come out as gay.
Sarafin told Compete magazine that his Sun Devils teammates found out this past spring.
"It was really personal to me," Sarafin said. "It benefited my peace of mind greatly."
The 6-foot-6, 320-pound redshirt senior arrived in Tempe as a walk-on and is a backup center. Arizona State says he did not see any action his first two seasons with the team but played on special teams in 2013.
The announcement that Sarafin is gay came almost as a footnote in the profile of him in the Phoenix magazine, which focused mostly on his pursuit of a masters degree in biomedical engineering.
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So, is this going to be a regular thing?
New college year, those coming out announce it?
