European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 6, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday March 6,1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 21hank gathers collapses Dies. I # a dazed Hank gathers tries to sit up after collapsing on the court during Loyola Mary mount a game with Portland sunday gathers death shocks Philadelphia friends by John Nadel los Angeles apr As he did so Many times before. Hank gathers dunked the Ball and headed up court with a big smile. Seconds later he collapsed and less than two hours after that he was dead. When gathers one of College basketball a Premier players went Down in the first half of Loyola Mary mounts West coast conference tournament game against Portland sunday night his Mother and aunt raced to his Side. One was screaming the other crying. Nothing else could be heard As the stunned crowd of about 3,000 at Ger Stan Pavilion sat in silence. Gathers one of Only two Mcaa division i players to Lead the nation in scoring and rebounding in the same season collapsed at 5 14 . Post. He was pronounced dead at nearby Daniel Freeman Marina Hospital at 6 55 ., Hospital officials said. Cardiologist Mason Weiss said cause of death was unknown and an autopsy would be performed. A i thought the chances to save him were  Weiss said. A we were unable to generate any Active i Ity. It was the second time that gathers had collapsed on a court this season. A emr. Gathers had a previous heart rhythm episode in december of 1989 which had been determined to be caused by a heart arrhythmia. Which was treated medically and released to participate in All athletic  Weiss said. A 6-foot-7, 210-Pound Center from Philadelphia gathers was forecast As a first round selection in this years Aba draft. He passed up the draft following his Junior season. On dec. 9 against Cal Santa bar see gathers on Page 26 Philadelphia apr in his 19 years of coaching High school basketball in Philadelphia Rich Yankowitz has never seen a More intense dedicated player than Hank gathers. A this work ethic was outstanding a Yankowitz gathers coach at Dobbins i cynical High school said sunday. He always strive to do better he was never Happy with his performance. If Mere can be any Good in this at least he died doing the thing he loved  gathers died after collapsing during Loyola Mary mount a game against or and in los Angeles. Gathers Loyola teammate to Kim Doug Overton were on one of pm Adelphia a great prep teams. I0pun8 gathers senior year the .64-85 season Dobbins finished no. In the state after beating Lionel Simeons team and Jerome a a Pooh Richardson steam. Simmons is in his senior year at la Salle and Richardson was a first round pick a year ago for the Minnesota Timber wolves. A death hit Simmons and Overton Nard. Both were playing for la Salle f unday night in a metro Atlantic con Terence tournament game Simmons left the game with 1 20 remaining and was informed of the death. He wept on the la Salle Bench and left the court with his Mother. He reportedly was crying in his mothers arms in the dressing room. Overton also was seen crying on the Bench with a Towel Over his head. A a we la play tomorrow night but Lionel May not play Doug May not play. And i can to blame them if they done to want to play a la Salle coach speedy Morris said. Yankowitz said he talked with gathers Only three weeks ago and the player said he Felt Good. Yankowitz said that from talking with Loyola Mary mount coach Paul Westhead and gathers doctors he thought the player would be on medication until the end of the season when More tests would be conducted. A the coaches and Hank told me everything would be Fine a Yankowitz said. When gathers collapsed his Mother Lucille ran out into the floor. Mrs. Gathers never wanted her son to Stop playing because of a threat to his health Yankowitz said. A she loved that he was Happy and that made her Happy a he said. A she had full Confidence in the  Hank gathers shoots Early in the game Over Portland a Steve Hutchinson