In early September, Chase Lightfoot, a 17-year-old lineman from Alvin Shadow Creek high school in Houston, collapsed and died during a game. The cause of death was determined to be a cardiovascular problem. According to the CBS Houston Website, Lightfoot had passed the required physical examinations before the season, but a more thorough exam with an electrocardiogram might have discovered his heart issue.
The incident inspired Texas football legend Earl Campbell to contact John Lopez of CBS Houston’s Sports Radio 610 and ask if he could sit in-studio with the In The Loop show featuring Lopez, Cody Stoots, and Dante Hall. An on-air auction of an autographed Earl Campbell Houston Oilers jersey raised $7,000 for the Lightfoot family. Lightfoot’s parents later came on-air and said they would use the money to help encourage parents of school-age children to pursue electrocardiograms for their kids, in addition to required school physicals.
(Pictured l to r: John Lopez, Cody Stoots, Earl Campbell and Dante Hall)
