- Ronalda Pierce
Ronalda Pierce (
February 23 ,1985 -June 8 ,2004 ) was aFlorida State University basketball player who died of ananeurysm . She was a sophomore, and a likely candidate to join theWomen's National Basketball Association in 2007.On the morning of Tuesday, June 8, Pierce's roommate found her in bed breathing uneasily and could not wake her up. Paramedics transported her to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital, where she died a few hours later.
Pierce was 6 feet 5 inches (77 inches) tall. Her family has a history of
heart andbrain diseases. It is believed that her aneurysm, located on her aorta, resulted from a genetic disorder calledMarfan syndrome . Pierce was 19 years old.References
*Citation | last = Landman | first = Brian | title = FSU has several reminders of ex-teammate | journal = St. Petersburg Times | date = 2004-11-17 | url = http://www.sptimes.com/2004/11/17/Sports/FSU_has_several_remin.shtml | accessdate = 2008-04-22
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