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BBrules Tue Mar 15, 2011 09:51am

OT - 4th HS Athlete Dies this month
 
This time in South Texas...so much grief in such a short period of time. My heart goes out to all of them...

http://www.fantasticfansite.com/more...es-this-month/

mbyron Tue Mar 15, 2011 11:10am

I really don't mean to make light of these heart-rending losses for those who know these kids, but this does happen with some regularity among the millions of high school athletes. It happens to non-athletes too.

dsqrddgd909 Tue Mar 15, 2011 11:16am

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Originally Posted by BBrules (Post 740214)
This time in South Texas...so much grief in such a short period of time. My heart goes out to all of them...

http://www.fantasticfansite.com/more...es-this-month/

It is very sad.

Here is an article from the physician's point of view:
Sudden Death in Young Athletes: Screening for the Needle in a Haystack - June 1998 - American Academy of Family Physicians

BBrules Tue Mar 15, 2011 12:22pm

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Originally Posted by mbyron (Post 740223)
I really don't mean to make light of these heart-rending losses for those who know these kids, but this does happen with some regularity among the millions of high school athletes. It happens to non-athletes too.

Yes, it does happen, but it seems unusual for this many in such a short period of time. A lot of athlete deaths are heat related, not sudden death on a basketball court in front of family, friends, teachers, coaches, etc. Yes, non-athletes die, too - usually from car accidents.

Adam Tue Mar 15, 2011 12:24pm

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Originally Posted by BBrules (Post 740252)
Yes, it does happen, but it seems unusual for this many in such a short period of time. A lot of athlete deaths are heat related, not sudden death on a basketball court in front of family, friends, teachers, coaches, etc. Yes, non-athletes die, too - usually from car accidents.

I'm pretty sure he meant that non-athletes die from causes similar to these athlete deaths that have made the news recently. Athletes (some very high profile) die in car accidents, too, so that's really not at issue here.


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