Nate Ebner, right, of the United State, tries to get past Dougie Fife, of Scotland, during the 2016 Singapore Sevens Bowl Final between United States and Scotland at National Stadium on April 17, 2016 in Singapore. (Photo by Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images) A former Ohio State Buckeyes football player with Springfield ties will head to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, next month as a member of the United States Olympic team. Nate Ebner, who took a leave of absence from the New England Patriots, to train with the U.S. Rugby Men’s Sevens team, was one of 12 players named to the national team on Monday. Ebner’s dad Jeff was the owner of Ebner and Sons in Springfield and was killed in 2008 defending the family-owned auto reclamation business from a robbery. Ebner grew up in Columbus and graduated from Hilliard Davidson High School. He played for the U.S. U-19 and U-20 national rugby teams and played three seasons of football for the Buckeyes. Congratulations Nate Ebner! USA Rugby Names 2016 U.S. Olympic Men’s Rugby Team https://t.co/l17aae3W3e via @po_st — Jerry Emig (@BuckeyeNotes) July 18, 2016 Nate Ebner chases dreams of playing for @USARugby? More Scarlet & Gray Headlines: https://t.co/bkLS6hjji1#GoBuckspic.twitter.com/XXNk9kzJd0 — Ohio State…
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