Hank Gathers

Hank Gathers was a college basketball player at Loyola Marymount University who led the NCAA Division I in scoring and rebounding during the 1988-89 season averaging 32.7 points and 13.7 rebounds per game. On March 4, 1990 Gathers collapsed on the court during a game against Portland. He was pronounced dead on arrival when he was brought to the hospital.

1. Autopsy report found he suffered from a heart muscle disorder called cardiomyopathy
2. Gathers was supplied a Beta blocker for his heart condition previous to his death, however the school coaches felt the medication affected his play and reduced his dosage
3. Gathers parents sued the school for $32.5 million and settled out of court
4. An inspired LMU team surprisingly advanced to the regional finals of the NCAA Tournament following his death
5. In tribute to his best friend and teammate, Bo Kimble shot his first free throw of each tournament game left-handed
6. In 1992 a TV Movie called Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story dramatized his life

• SportsBusinessRadio.com: "RIP Hank "The Bank" Gathers" (March 4, 2008)

• The HarazQuack Times: "In Memory of Hank Gathers" (March 4, 2008)

• JimPlagakis.com: "Would You Prevent This Death?" (March 4, 2008)

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