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Wosota t1_j3u9ovy wrote

Reply to comment by ikeepwipingSTILLPOOP in Air Force offensive lineman Hunter Brown dies at 21 after 'medical emergency' by Jane-in-the-jungle

Growing up we had quite a few adolescent athlete deaths at my school due to undiagnosed heart issues. Apparently it’s pretty common.

My thoughts go out to the family. That is a parents worst nightmare.

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woundedbearhair t1_j3ubnv8 wrote

Heart problems in athletes is more common than a lot of people think, they can usually intervene if they catch it in time, but if you really look into it; it’s not unusual. Athletes tend to push their bodies to the extreme and that can cause heart problems or unearth an undiagnosed condition.

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