posted by Joe Polk at 12:50 AM /
Mt. Lebanon coach Joe David received an ovation after leading his team to the championship of the Junior Orange Bowl Tournament in Miami, but it had nothing to do with basketball.
The applause came on the flight back to Pittsburgh on Thursday afternoon, long after the crowds had gone home. David, a licensed physical therapist, helped save the life of a woman passenger who had fainted, had a weak pulse and, briefly, stopped breathing.
"Everyone on the plane was clapping," said Mt. Lebanon player Evan Pierce, who along with his teammates watched in astonishment while the hectic events unfolded. "He was, like, a hero.
Read more: www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/s_660560.html
The applause came on the flight back to Pittsburgh on Thursday afternoon, long after the crowds had gone home. David, a licensed physical therapist, helped save the life of a woman passenger who had fainted, had a weak pulse and, briefly, stopped breathing.
"Everyone on the plane was clapping," said Mt. Lebanon player Evan Pierce, who along with his teammates watched in astonishment while the hectic events unfolded. "He was, like, a hero.
Read more: www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/s_660560.html
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