Posted on 01/17/2006 12:40:22 PM PST by NorthEasterner
Fan recovering from heart-stopper
By Tony LaRussa TRIBUNE-REVIEW Tuesday, January 17, 2006
For die-hard Steelers fans, Jerome Bettis' fumble as he tried to score from the 2-yard line was a heart-pounding moment in Sunday's game against the Indianapolis Colts. For Terry O'Neill, of Rinne Street in Arlington, it was a heart-stopping moment - literally.
As he watched the game on TV at a South Side tavern, his heart stopped seconds after the crucial play in the final moments of Sunday's divisional playoff game.
"Jerome is my hero," O'Neill, 50, said Monday from his bed at UPMC Presbyterian hospital in Oakland, where he was in stable condition.
(Excerpt) Read more at pittsburghlive.com ...
Thank God the man is still alive.
He almost died as the result of a "Bus" accident.
I live near "The 'Burgh" and can tell you that this really happened. I saw an interview on local news. He's 50, and had heart problems in the past. Personally, I thought I was gonna throw up when I saw that ball pop out of Jerome's hand, only to be scooped up by one of the Colts.
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