Community aims to raise awareness after suburban high school athlete dies due to rare heart condition ...Middle East

A suburban community is aiming to raise awareness for Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome after a high school athlete died due to the rare heart condition. Erik Lonnie Lonvick was a senior at Glenbard West High School in Glen Ellyn. An offensive tackle for the school’s football team, Lonvick was deciding on his next steps after receiving several offers to play college football. Earlier this year, he earned Eagle Scout honors with Troop 45. Erik died unexpectedly on March 3 at the age of 18. His family said he had an unexpected cardiac event due to the condition. “He was just starting to blossom,” Bill Cesario, Erik’s youth football coach told NBC Chicago. “This kid was a great young

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