Georgia high school football player dies reportedly from overhydration

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Posted By: Jeff Fisher August 12, 2014


by Jeff Fisher

Our prayers go out tonight to the family of Douglas County High School (Douglasville, Georgia) football player Zyrees Oliver who passed away Monday after being removed from life support.

Media reports state that the 17-year old Oliver collapsed at his home on Wednesday after drinking two gallons of water and two gallons of Gatorade after Tuesday’s practice. Oliver had reportedly been complaining of cramping because of dehydration.  After being declared brain dead, Oliver was removed from a ventilator.

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Jeff Fisher
Jeff is an award-winning journalist and expert in the field of high school sports, underscored with his appearance on CNBC in 2010 to talk about the big business of high school football in America.Jeff turned to his passion for high school football into an entrepreneurial venture called High School Football America, a digital media company focused on producing original high school sports content for radio, television and the internet.Jeff is co-founder and editor-in-chief of High School Football America, a partner with NFL Play Football.

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