Former Steelers undrafted free agent S. Brett Greenwood was hospitalized Friday in Iowa City, Iowa, after collapsing during a workout in Bettendorf, Iowa.
Greenwood suffered an apparent sudden cardiac arrest arrest. Greenwood, who was released by the Steelers in part of their final roster cuts, was at his high school alma mater, Pleasant Valley, in Bettendorf, Iowa Friday before a game between Pleasant Valley and Davenport West.
He was working out on the school's practice field when he suddenly collapsed. fortunately, the high school had an automated external defibrillator (AED) and team trainer Jason Viel used it to restore Greenwood's pulse. He was transferred immediately to Trinity Bettendorf Hospital, and later, University Hospital in Iowa City.
Greenwood is an elite-level athlete, just four days from his 24th birthday.
SOURCE: Beyond the Steel Curtain, adapted
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