George Boiardi
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 |
This article does not cite any references or sources. (April 2007) Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unverifiable material may be challenged and removed. |
 |
This article is orphaned as few or no other articles link to it. Please help introduce links in articles on related topics. (April 2007) |
Mario St. George Boiardi, Jr. (July 30, 1981 - March 17, 2004) was a lacrosse player for Cornell University. He was also the great grandson of food icon Chef Boyardee
He was the team's rookie of the year as a freshman, and, as a senior, its co-captain. He was an 11-time letter winner at prep school Landon in Bethesda, Maryland: 4 in lacrosse; 4 in hockey; 3 in football. The Washington Post named him to its All-Metropolitan football team in 1998 and 1999.
In the 4th quarter of a game against Binghamton University, Boiardi stepped in front of a ball that had been fired by a Binghamton player, and was struck in the chest[1]. He collapsed, and was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Due to family request, an official cause of death was never released. [2] In several similar cases, fatal injuries are caused by a rare syndrome known as commotio cordis, in which cardiac arrest is induced by a blunt, non-penetrating blow to the chest. It is not known whether this, or a different cause, lead to this tragedy. Since 1999, four other players have died under similar circumstances. His death has stirred calls for improved safety measures.
