Northwestern University

On August 3, 2001, 22 year old Rashidi Wheeler collapsed while struggling to complete a rigorous set of wind sprints on the practice field. The senior strong safety died minutes later of exercise induced bronchial asthma. Wheeler's family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Northwestern alleging the sprints were part of a mandatory football drill that violated NCAA rules for voluntary practices. A Chicago judge ordered a $16 million wrongful death settlement to be awarded to Wheeler's six-person estate. (Aug-16-05) [FORT WAYNE]

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