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By John Burton
School joins Barnabas Health run into prevent cardiac, concussion problems
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Four-time Olympian, health experts talk heart health at heartbroken Red Bank Regional
LITTLE SILVER – Red Bank Regional High School dealt with more than its fair share of heartbreak last year when two of it students died of sudden heart failure within just weeks of each other.
The school community has repeatedly paid tribute to the lives of Albert Martin, 17, and Riyadh'na Farrow, 18. But on Tuesday night, the high school played host to a program designed to prevent other families and communities from having to endure similar tragedies.
Four-time Olympian Joetta Clark Diggs, Major League Soccer’s Medical Coordinator John Gallucci and a panel of healthcare experts from the Barnabas Health System discussed the importance of young athletes getting regular heart and concussion screenings to an auditorium filled with of the school district’s parents, students and staff.
“We do take youth for granted. These are young people, healthy looking, vibrant and many times looking indestructible. But every now and then one of these young healthy people will collapse from a cardiac arrest and in the worst circumstances, we’re not able to resuscitate them,” Monmouth Medical Center CEO Dr. Frank Vozos said. “That, for the family, is obviously the ultimate tragedy. But even for those
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National Track and Field Hall of Fame
Museum
The National Track and Field Hall of Fame is a museum operated by The Armory Foundation in conjunction with USA Track & Field.[1] It is located within the Armory Foundation (the former Fort Washington Avenue Armory) at 216 Fort Washington Avenue, between 168th and 169th Streets, in Washington Heights, in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The stated goal of the Hall is to reflect upon, appreciate, and honor the past by saluting Americans who have made important contributions to the history of Track and Field.[2] Inductees to the Hall of Fame include athletes, coaches, contributors, officials, event directors, journalists and administrators.[3] USA Track & Field has been inducting members into the Hall since 1974. Currently there are 254 people enshrined.[4]
History
[edit]The National Track and Field Hall of Fame was founded in Charleston, West Virginia in 1974. The museum moved to Indianapolis in 1985 when it came under the auspices of USA Track & Field, the national governing body for the sport of track and field in the United States.[5] The Indianapolis museum closed in 1996 when the exhibits were moved for the 1996 Centennial Olympics in Atlanta. The