One member of the Texas football program likely has bigger worries than whether his team can mount a second-half comeback on West Virginia.
Prior to the game against the Mountaineers Saturday afternoon, reports began to surface that a 60-year-old fan had collapsed outside of Darrell K. Royal/Texas Memorial Stadium after going into cardiac arrest. Frighteningly, one report stated that it took emergency personnel 20-30 minutes before a they could find a pulse.UTPD, emergency responders confirms 60-year-old fan collapsed and suffered a cardiac arrest outside DKR’s north end.
— Brian Davis (@BDavisAAS) November 12, 2016
Fan who collapsed is listed as serious but stable condition, per UTPD spokeswoman.
— Brian Davis (@BDavisAAS) November 12, 2016
Austin-Travis County EMS spokesman says fan needed 20-30 minutes before return of pulse. Fan was transported in “life threatening” condition
— Brian Davis (@BDavisAAS) November 12, 2016
As it turns out, the man who suffered the cardiac event is the father of an unnamed Longhorns football player.
Texas official confirmed this fan is the father of a UT football player. Family has asked the school not to release the name. https://t.co/no3IiZwbTo
— Mike Finger (@mikefinger) November 12, 2016
Just FYI, we purposely are not reporting the Texas player’s ID or father’s name until we have their permission.
— Brian Davis (@BDavisAAS) November 12, 2016
Our thoughts and prayers are with the player and his father.
