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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.
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Fast Facts:
- Autopsy report found he suffered from a heart muscle disorder called cardiomyopathy
- 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
- Gathers parents sued the school for $32.5 million and settled out of court
- An inspired LMU team surprisingly advanced to the regional finals of the NCAA Tournament following his death
- In tribute to his best friend and teammate, Bo Kimble shot his first free throw of each tournament game left-handed
- In 1992 a TV Movie called Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story dramatized his life
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Hank Gathers on Amazon
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Final Shot - The Hank Gathers Story (True Stories Collection TV Movie) - $9.98
At age 23, Eric "Hank" Gathers (Victor Love, Shadow of Doubt) escaped the inner city to become one of America’s top college basketball stars. As leader of Loyola Marymount’s team, his career is on the fast track. He’s certain to be a...
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Gathers had $1 million Lloyd's disability plan. (Hank Gathers): An article from: National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management - $5.95
This digital document is an article from National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management, published by The National Underwriter Company on March 26, 1990. The length of the article is 1535 words. The page length shown ab...
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