Death
On April 10, 2005 in a game against the New York Dragons, Lucas got tackled by Corey Johnson during a kickoff return with 10:17 to go in the first quarter. Replays showed that Johnson's knee hit Lucas' helmet, and Lucas did not move again after falling to the ground.Later replays and reports showed nothing abnormal on the play. Dr. William Lang, the team internist, attempted to revive him on the field. He appeared to suffer a spinal cord injury. After being treated for approximately a half hour at Staples Center, Lucas was rushed to nearby California Hospital Medical Center, where he died at 1:28pm PDT. At the time of his death, no player had ever been declared dead during the course of a football game. It is unknown whether Lucas died on the field, or after treatment failed. An autopsy revealed that he died of blunt force trauma and an upper spinal cord injury.
Approximately half an hour after the game concluded, Lucas' death was confirmed by Avengers' primary team physician, Luga Podesta, "During the game today, Al Lucas suffered a presumed spinal cord injury and was brought to California Hospital where all attempts to revive him were unsuccessful. He was pronounced dead at 1:28 p.m."
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