Family of high school freshman who died after collapsing in class remembers ‘a good kid’

EAGLE RIVER, Alaska (KTUU/Gray News) - Friends and family are remembering the life of an Alaska high school freshman who died from cardiac arrest after suddenly collapsing while playing football in physical education class last week.Mary and James Curry said their son Levi was born with a heart condition, but had surgery to alleviate it.“The surgery basically healed it,” James Curry said.

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“Other than that, he’s just like a normal kid.”Youth football careerThose who knew Levi best agreed that he was seemingly born to play football, standing 6 feet 3 inches tall at just 15 years old.“I think 17 years now, and I’ve never had a ninth grader start for varsity, especially on the offensive line,” Eagle River High School football coach Jonathan Wetzel said.

Curry’s family said Levi was named one of the best defensive players in the state on Wednesday.“I called the coach and he told him, and Levi was so excited about that,” Mary Curry said. “He was really joyful and he called his dad to tell him