University High lacrosse player collapses, dies
A University High School senior died Tuesday after collapsing at a lacrosse practice a day earlier, according to the school’s principal. Read More… -by Joe Williams & Lauren Roth Orlando Sentinal
Heart flaw led to Garrett Uekman’s death
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A heart condition that likely was undiagnosed killed the University of Arkansas football player who was found unconscious in his dorm room over the weekend, a coroner said Tuesday. Washington County coroner Roger Morris said that to the best of his knowledge, Garrett Uekman’s condition, called cardiomyopathy, was not previously detected.…
2 runners die during Philly Marathon
PHILADELPHIA – Two runners have died while running the Philadelphia Marathon today. Race organizers confirmed one runner, a 21-year-old Asian male, collapsed at the finish line. Another runner, a 40-year-old white male, collapsed a quarter-mile from the finish line. CBS Station KYW reports that both runners were taken to Hahnemann University Hospital where they were…
Firefighter dies running marathon
A 35-year-old North Carolina firefighter who was running for charity died Sunday after collapsing during the Chicago Marathon. Greensboro Deputy Fire Chief Clarence Hunter said that William Caviness was running to raise money to help burn victims, but Hunter declined to talk further. He did read a statement from Chief Gregory Grayson. Read More… -Fox…
Mississippi High School Football Player Died of Heart Failure
A Mississippi high school football player who died after collapsing on the field during a game suffered what the Jackson County coroner said was a form of heart failure. Coroner Vicki Broadus said Saturday that Latrell Dunbar of D’Iberville High School suffered what was listed as “an acute cardiac event.” Read More… -Associated Press
Texas teen hoops player collapses, dies
McALLEN, Texas — A South Texas high school basketball player died after collapsing during a timeout at a tournament in Austin, coaches said. Roma High School junior Robert Garza, 16, was playing in the AAU tournament on Saturday with the Hoopsters, a South Texas club team, when he collapsed without any warning. Read More… -Associated…