Connor Shaw, the former South Carolina quarterback who defined an era of Gamecock football, is recovering after a frightening health scare. On September 17, Shaw collapsed while coaching his nine-year-old son’s youth flag football game in Simpsonville, South Carolina. The incident happened about 15 minutes after kickoff, and first responders on the scene rushed him to Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital, where he was placed in the ICU.

City officials later confirmed Shaw, 33, was in stable condition. The news brought relief to fans who had anxiously awaited word after such a chaotic scene, which included bystanders calling 911, firefighters administering CPR, and emergency crews navigating difficult access to the field. Shaw’s health scare has struck a chord well beyond the field

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