Friday, August 13, 2010

Ickey Woods' Son On Life Support

((HT: WLWT-TV/WCPO-TV Cincinnati))

Princeton ((OH)) High School athletic officials say Jovante "Joe" Woods, the son of Bengals running back Ickey Woods, was hospitalized Wednesday after an asthma attack.

Woods practiced with the team Wednesday morning, but it's thought that heat and poor air quality likely made Joe's condition worsen.

What triggered the initial asthma attack remains unknown. The Woods' lack health insurance and a fund has been set up at local Cincinnati banks to help defray costs.

Here's the story from our friends at WLWT-TV, where they caught up with some of Woods' former teammates...

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