The Columbus Dispatch
Rookie Crew midfielder Kirk Urso died of a preexisting heart condition, the Franklin County Coroner reported on Friday.
The coroner’s report stated that Urso died of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy.
Urso collapsed after leaving a Park Street bar in the beginning of August. He was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Urso had been in his first season with the Crew. He was picked up in the supplemental draft in January. A native of Lombard, Ill., he had played on North Carolina's NCAA title-winning team last fall and for the U.S. under-17 World Cup team in 2007.
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The coroner’s report stated that Urso died of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy.
Urso collapsed after leaving a Park Street bar in the beginning of August. He was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Urso had been in his first season with the Crew. He was picked up in the supplemental draft in January. A native of Lombard, Ill., he had played on North Carolina's NCAA title-winning team last fall and for the U.S. under-17 World Cup team in 2007.
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Previous Stories:
August 9, 2012: Crew Reschedules Game To Attend Urso's Funeral
August 7, 2012: Family, Teammates Struggle To Cope With Death Of Columbus Crew Player Urso
August 7, 2012: Coroner: Cause Of Columbus Crew Midfielder’s Death Inconclusive
August 6, 2012: Autopsy Scheduled After Sudden Death Of Columbus Crew's Urso
August 5, 2012: Columbus Crew Says Midfielder Urso Has Died
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