Southern Indiana University Player Dies

[Crowe]

SIU's center collapsed during a game last night and died a short time later.

http://www.indystar.com/article/201...1004/SIU-player-dies-after-collapsing-at-game

 

[Lights Out]

article from Evansville newspaper. Sad story!


http://www.courierpress.com/news/2010/jan/15/usi-player-dies-after-fall-in-game/

 

[SycamoreStateofMind]

Awful that kid was a good ball player, division 1 talent.

My heart goes out to his family and friends...

 

[landrus13]

He died of an enlarged heart, according to the coroner. He also said that the head injury played no part in his death.

I think all this falls back on the university for not giving proper physicals before the season.

 

[SycfromBirth]

He died of an enlarged heart, according to the coroner. He also said that the head injury played no part in his death.

I think all this falls back on the university for not giving proper physicals before the season.

As a comparison, Gaines Adams, a D-lineman for the Chicago Bears died today of basically the same condition--this is someone that has probably been through a ridiculous number of physicals, but the condition never presented itself.

If I am not mistaken, the only way that this condition can be diagnosed is with a heart scan. These are becoming more readily available now, but, still not very prominent apparently.