Heart disease caused former New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Norman Hand's death

QBREES9 · 05-17-2010, 10:26 PM

Former New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Norman Hand died from hypertensive cardiovascular disease, according to Colleton County (S.C.) coroner Richard Harvey.

Hand, who died Friday at age 37, battled weight issues throughout his 10-year NFL career. Harvey said there is no way to tell for sure if Hand's weight led to his heart disease, but he said that Hand did have a history of high blood pressure, which led to the hypertension.

Hand played for the Saints from 2000-2002 and also spent time with the Dolphins, Chargers, Seahawks and Giants.

05-17-2010, 10:26 PM	#1
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,989	Heart disease caused former New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Norman Hand's death Former New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Norman Hand died from hypertensive cardiovascular disease, according to Colleton County (S.C.) coroner Richard Harvey. Hand, who died Friday at age 37, battled weight issues throughout his 10-year NFL career. Harvey said there is no way to tell for sure if Hand's weight led to his heart disease, but he said that Hand did have a history of high blood pressure, which led to the hypertension. Hand played for the Saints from 2000-2002 and also spent time with the Dolphins, Chargers, Seahawks and Giants.