re: Pistol Pete - Remembered - 30 years ago today a life was ended too short

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Had doctors diagnosed Pete's heart defect early in his life, he may have never been allowed to play basket ball.

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Could have been something that developed over time. Wally Pontiff had a heart abnormality that went undetected until it caused his death. (and yes, I know basketball is more strenuous than baseball...)