American football and fatal exertional heat stroke: a case study of Korey Stringer - Grundstein A, Knox JA, Vanos J, Cooper ER, Casa DJ.

On August 1, 2001, Korey Stringer, a Pro Bowl offensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings, became the first and to date the only professional American football player to die from exertional heat stroke (EHS). The death helped raise awareness of the dangers ...
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