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Title: Oregon St player dies of Heart Attack
Post by: Pigslilspaz on December 08, 2011, 09:34:55 PM

Big Fred Thompson died of a heart attack while playing basketball last night with some of the other football players including my little brother Dylan Wynn. I had just met the kid during Thanksgiving break while hanging out with some of the players. My little brother is completely devastated, and sadly there isn't much I can do to console him. Prayers go out to his family, and hope that nothing else bad will happen. You were a good kid Fred, and we both know Dylan truly misses you.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/oregon-state-freshman-football-player-fred-thompson-dies-after-collapsing-playing-basketball/2011/12/08/gIQAIh1LeO_story.html?tid=pm_sports_pop (http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/oregon-state-freshman-football-player-fred-thompson-dies-after-collapsing-playing-basketball/2011/12/08/gIQAIh1LeO_story.html?tid=pm_sports_pop)

 :pray :salute

Title: Re: Oregon St player dies of Heart Attack
Post by: Dichotomy on December 08, 2011, 09:49:37 PM

RIP young man..

Pigz.. sorry sir

Title: Re: Oregon St player dies of Heart Attack
Post by: Pigslilspaz on December 08, 2011, 11:22:18 PM

Thanks, this has just been hell on Dyl, and I wont be able to see him until past the 16th. Things just keep getting worse for the kid, his girlfriend is also going in for brain surgery next week as well. Life is really not fair.  :bhead :bhead

Title: Re: Oregon St player dies of Heart Attack
Post by: Melvin on December 08, 2011, 11:26:44 PM

Sorry for your Bro's feelings.


How does a collegiate athlete die of a heart attack?

I mean, they surely have to pass a physical right?

Title: Re: Oregon St player dies of Heart Attack
Post by: ROC on December 09, 2011, 01:18:22 AM

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How does a collegiate athlete die of a heart attack?

I mean, they surely have to pass a physical right?

Because the human body is far more complex than than we are currently able to comprehend.  These things simply happen, it isn't a failure of the doctors performing the physicals, it is nothing more than the body doing what it is going to do. 

As for the physical, they do not call it "practicing" medicine for nothing.  It is a constantly evolving experience.

You could ask, how does a person who smokes, drinks whiskey daily, lives on biscuits and gravy and spend the majority of their time watching The Price Is Right live to be 95 years old, but this also occurs. 

It is a tragic thing to experience, I hope the family and friends remember him fondly and cherish his life for what it was.

Title: Re: Oregon St player dies of Heart Attack
Post by: Jenks on December 09, 2011, 12:00:24 PM

As a fan, I hope you will convey my condolence's to your brother and his teamates.

Jenks

Title: Re: Oregon St player dies of Heart Attack
Post by: Shuffler on December 09, 2011, 02:32:17 PM

Wow so young. You just bever know.

Title: Re: Oregon St player dies of Heart Attack
Post by: Pigslilspaz on December 12, 2011, 04:57:56 AM

Quote from: Jenks on December 09, 2011, 12:00:24 PM

As a fan, I hope you will convey my condolence's to your brother and his teamates.

Jenks

I will sir, thank you very much.