UW offensive lineman Kaleb McGary has had to overcome plenty in his life. He’s endured three heart procedures while trying to fulfill a can’t-miss football potential, a potential he hopes will rectify his family’s struggles (his family lost their home and their family farm).
His heart was beating 300 times a minute, his head spinning, his legs giving out from under him. Then, of all things, it was his nose that bore the brunt of the initial shock.
UW football player Kaleb McGary can chuckle a bit now about the time his heart arrhythmia caused him to lose consciousness while playing in a basketball game at Fife High School.