OT: Korey Stringer Institute at UConn and its link to the Olympics

[HuskyNan]

If the Stringer surname sounds familiar it’s because Korey was C Vivian’s son. He was a football player that tragically died of heat stroke during a football practice. I assume the Stringer family contributed funds to UConn to set up the Foundation. The research done there is invaluable and has probably saved lives.

UConn Alum Turns Up the Heat with NBC Sports at UConn’s Korey Stringer Institute - UConn Today

NBC Sports Medicine Analyst Mike Ryan put himself through the same heat acclimation protocol as the US Women's National Team to prepare for Tokyo 2020

today.uconn.edu

 

[Kurebeach50]

If the Stringer surname sounds familiar it’s because Korey was C Vivian’s son. He was a football player that tragically died of heat stroke during a football practice. I assume the Stringer family contributed funds to UConn to set up the Foundation. The research done there is invaluable and has probably saved lives.

UConn Alum Turns Up the Heat with NBC Sports at UConn’s Korey Stringer Institute - UConn Today

NBC Sports Medicine Analyst Mike Ryan put himself through the same heat acclimation protocol as the US Women's National Team to prepare for Tokyo 2020

today.uconn.edu

I’m fairly certain Korey was NOT C. Viv’s son. She had three young sons when she came to Rutgers, none named Corey. She has had tragedy in her life with her husband dying quite young, but Corey’s death was not one of them.

 

[HuskyNan]

I’m fairly certain Korey was NOT C. Viv’s son. She had three young sons when she came to Rutgers, none named Corey. She has had tragedy in her life with her husband dying quite young, but Corey’s death was not one of them.

You are correct she’s not his mother. C Vivian Stringer was Korey’s aunt. My apologies for the mistake.

 

[KnightBridgeAZ]

I’m fairly certain Korey was NOT C. Viv’s son. She had three young sons when she came to Rutgers, none named Corey. She has had tragedy in her life with her husband dying quite young, but Corey’s death was not one of them.

Actually, yes, it was one of the tragedies in her life, while you are correct it was not her son, it was her nephew.