Lewis Had History of Heart Disease Boston Celtics star Reggie Lewis, who died from a heart defect July 27, reportedly was bom with a heart murmur, and his family had a history of cardiac illness. The Boston Globe reported that Lewis suffered five or six dizzy spells in the four months before a collapse April 29 during a playoff game and had a run of extra heart beats after that collapse while rest ing in the hospital. And, like several of his team-' mates, Lewis occasionally sniffed ammonia capsules during games to stay alert, according to the Globe. Autopsy results found Lewis had a large, extensively scarred heart, and the cause of the scar tis sue is still not known. Potential causes included viruses, medica tions, illegal drugs, poisons and alcohol. The Globe said its reporters interviewed dozens of people for a story about Lewis' death, but because of medical reputations and potential lawsuits, many talked only on condition of anonymity. The newspaper also said previous sources had been "muzzled." The athlete reportedly told his doctor, Gilbert Mudge, that one of his two brothers was born with a hole in his heart and had undergone open heart surgery in Baltimore when he was four years old. But, the Globe reported, Lewis failed to tell Mudge and the "dread team" of 12 doctors who also exam ined hi that he was bom with a heart murmur diagnosed at a Baltimore clinic and detected in elementary school physicals. Apparently, the murmur went awav when he was 12. Lewis also concealed that his mother, Inez Reid, had had two heart attacks, one of them when she was 17, the Globe reported. The athlete first received inten sive medical attention after his April 29 collapse during a game against the Charlotte Hornets. The Celtics assembled a team of doctors, who diagnosed Lewis with cardiomy disease of the heart muscle. Three days after his collapse," Lewis abruptly switched from New England Baptist Hospital to Brigham and Women s Hospital. According to the Globe, Lewis had a run of six extra heartbeats the day before he switched hospitals. His doctors judged the problem sen would be dangerous to move him to another room for testing. The abrupt switch of hospitals went against normal medical proce dures but happened because of the lucrative nature of the cardiology field, the attention on Lewis' case and the politics within Boston hos pitals, the newspaper reported. "Boston is the most political medical place in the country," an unidentified cardiologist told the Globe. "There;s so many hospitals and so many competitive situations and so much in the way of ego. It had a manor influence on this situa tion." At Brigham and Women's, Lewis got a second opinion from Dr. Mudge, who diagnosed hinr~ with a minor fainting condition. Twelve weeks later, Lewis's sudden death reignited controversy over Mudge's diagnosis. r The West Forsyth High School junior varsity girls 9 volleyball team defeats North Davidson in three sets, 75-5, 15-10 and 15-5. West holds a 6-0 season record and a 40 ? conference record. North Davidson holds a 3-5 sea son reeord and m 2-3 conference ncordi I. iSSSEsS I ?. > J MEAC Players of the Week The Mid-Eastern Athletic Con ference co-offensive players of the week are Keith Brown of Florida A&M University and Gary "Flea" Harrell of Howard University. Brown, a 6'1", 185-pound senior quarterback from Gainsville, Fla., connected on 10 of 20 passes for 108 yards and three touchdowns in the win over Jackson State. Har rell, a 57", 150-pound senior wide receiver from Miami, caught eight passes for 165 yards and a 56-yard touchdown in the win over Win ston-Salem State. Defensive Player of the Week, ? Earl Holmes of Florida A&M, recorded 10 unassisted tackles, four assisted stops and two pass breakups in the victory over Jack son. He is a 6'3", 225-pound sopho more linebacker from Tallahassee, Fla. Keith Jarvis of Delaware State University was selected Offensive Lineman of the Week for his play during the loss to Towson State. Jarvis, a 6'3", 265-pound sopho more tackle from East Orange, NJ., graded 94 percent on assignments and helped generate 254 rushing -yards for the Hornets. Rookie of the Week Keith Williams of Bethune-Cookman College registered four tackles in the win over Johnson C. Smith, including a sack and two other stops behind the line. He is a 6'4", 200 pound lineman from Femandina Beach, Fla. Other top MEAC performances were: For SC State in the win over Charleston Southern, WR Freddie Soloman had four catches for 125 yards and two TDs, and DL Antho ny Cook recorded 10 total tackles and two sacks. For Morgan, in the loss at Youngstown State, QB Orlando Persell threw for 328 yards and three TDs on 30-57-1 passing, and WR Jesse Humphry caught nine tosses for 104 yards and two of the scores. For forward, rookie RB Billy Jenkins blocked a punt that led to a TD and keyed the special team play. For DelState, RB Phill Anderson ran for 71 yards and a TD and caught four passes for 79 yards. For B-CC, RB Kevin Daniels rushed 14 times for 1433 yards and two TDs of one and 50. Vantage Championship to be Held In the 1993 Vantage Champi onship to be held at Tanglewood Park, the starting field of 78 players is determined as follows: Defending champion from the 1992 Vantage Championship.; defending champion from the Van tage Classics competition in the 1992 Vantage Championship; the top 1 1 players on the season-long Vantage Classics money list, based on Vantage Classics 0 Absolutely, Positively... The Low Price 1 Plnebrook Plaza Shopping Center ? 4265 N. 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