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USF RB Keeley Dorsey Dies After Workout

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Dorsey dies after offseason workout
Posted: Wednesday January 17, 2007 6:53PM; Updated: Wednesday January 17, 2007 8:01PM

Freshman Keeley Dorsey collapsed after a team conditioning workout and died on Wednesday.
AP


TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- South Florida running back Keeley Dorsey collapsed and died Wednesday after a team conditioning workout at the school's athletic facility.

The 19-year-old freshman died at University Community Hospital, South Florida said in statement.

Dorsey, a graduate of Tallahassee Lincoln High School, rushed for 68 yards on 10 carries in 2006. He scored his only touchdown on a 52-yard run on the final play of the Bulls' 41-10 season-opening victory over McNeese State.

It was South Florida's longest run of the season.

"Our entire athletic family is deeply saddened by this tragic loss," USF athletic director Doug Woolard said in a statement. He said head coach Jim Leavitt had spoken to Dorsey's father and was returning from a recruiting trip in West Palm Beach to join his players.

Dorsey was given first aid before he was transferred to the hospital, the school said. A hospital spokesman did not immediately know Dorsey's condition when he arrived.

"The USF community is extremely shocked and saddened by the death of one of our student athletes on campus today," USF President Judy Genshaft said. "There is nothing more tragic than the loss of one of our students, and our thoughts and prayers go out to Keeley's family, friends and fellow athletes and students."

In 2001, Florida State linebacker Devaughn Darling collapsed and died during an offseason workout. An autopsy concluded he had suffered a cardiac arrhythmia.
 
exhawg;720795; said:
There is no reason that they should be conditioning that hard this early in the off season. At least give them a few easier weeks to get back in the swing of it after winter break. This is truly sad.

It didn't really say anything about this being an overly intense workout. What a sad event. I'm sure in time it will be revealed that this young man simply suffered from undiagnosed heart disease and was simply a timebomb waiting to go off.

Waiting for Tibor on this one.
 
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Thump;721061; said:
I know we have a lot more media coverage these days but did these kind of deaths seem to happen as regularly in the past as they seem to today?

I'd tend to agree that the media does make this type of info more accessible. Would be very curious to see a year by year statistical study of how many young athletes die every year under similar circumstances.

Still wondering why Tibor hasn't replied here. He should be able to come up with some stats on the frequency and health reasons behind these horrible events,.
 
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Thump;721061; said:
I know we have a lot more media coverage these days but did these kind of deaths seem to happen as regularly in the past as they seem to today?

That's the thing I've started noticing... There have been a large amount of deaths in the sports world in the past year!
 
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i think hes referring the past five years to 20 years ago.



im a firm believer that kids should be superivised at all times, running weight lifting etc. and not just by one person. by a coach or someone who has an investment and cares about the kids. no workout shoudl go unsupervised.

someone correct me if im wrong but not to long ago (5 to 10) years ago they changed the amount of time staff could have with kids, this i beleive has turned out to be a killer.
 
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Thump;721061; said:
I know we have a lot more media coverage these days but did these kind of deaths seem to happen as regularly in the past as they seem to today?

I doubt it. 20 years ago, this wouldn't reach ohio. It's not important enough for the local or national news. Probably buried on page 8 of your newspaper.
 
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exhawg;720795; said:
There is no reason that they should be conditioning that hard this early in the off season. At least give them a few easier weeks to get back in the swing of it after winter break. This is truly sad.

And there is no reason to suspect that conditioning that hard had anything to do with it.
 
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I was thinking the same thing Tibor. But, doesn't it seem that more young BLACK athletes are dropping than whites? I would think that the ratio is at least 25:1. As a Cardiologist, are blacks more prone to heart disease that affects at an early age than whites?
 
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