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Flora Jean "Flo" Hyman (July 31, 1954 – January 24, 1986) was an American volleyball player. She was an Olympic silver medalist and played professional volleyball in Japan. Hyman was the most popular volleyball player in the world due to her talent and charisma. [ 1 ]
NGWSD was originally initiated in 1987 as a day to remember Olympic volleyball player Flo Hyman for her achievements and work for equality. Hyman died suddenly of Marfan Syndrome , a genetic disorder of the connective tissue, in 1986 while competing in a volleyball tournament in Japan.
The following is a list of notable deaths in January 1986. Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship (if applicable), reason for notability, cause of death (if known), and reference.
Sudden cardiac death occurs in approximately one per 200,000 young athletes per year, usually triggered during competition or practice. [6] The victim is usually male and associated with association football , basketball , ice hockey , or American football , reflecting the large number of athletes participating in these sustained and strenuous ...
The cause of death was hanging, using his boxers, according to the Texas Commission on Jail Standards. In connection with his death, the jail was issued a notice of non-compliance from the Texas Commission on Jail Standards related to observations. The guard reportedly failed to check on Moore for an hour and seven minutes.
The Flo Hyman Memorial Award was conferred annually between 1987 and 2004 by the Women's Sports Foundation in Washington, D.C., United States, on the organization's National Girls and Women in Sports Day to the female sportsperson, irrespective of nationality or sport contested, adjudged to have capture[d] [best]...the dignity, spirit, and commitment to excellence [1] of American indoor ...
For those who have not read Florence “Flo” Harrelson’s colorful send-off, which was published on Aug. 30, the death notice reads: "Florence 'Flo' Harrelson, 65, formerly of Chelsea, died on ...
It's hard to believe one of Sex and the City's most shocking deaths is old enough to order itself a Cosmopolitan.. In a show full of unforgettable moments, season 6's episode 18, aptly titled ...