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By Casual observer on August 12th, 2009
School Athletics and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
The most well known victim of this illness is the late Reggie Wilson, who played for the Boston Celtics. In 1993, at the age of 27, he dropped dead in the midst of a game. Of course there have also been a significant number of associated deaths in collegiate sports. Since then, in many states many high school athletes are often screened for this disease, prior to being allowed to participate in competitive sports.
