{"id":1036172,"date":"2019-08-09T18:59:08","date_gmt":"2019-08-09T22:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1036172"},"modified":"2020-04-18T00:46:34","modified_gmt":"2020-04-18T04:46:34","slug":"christian-mccaffrey-and-4-other-pro-athletes-who-saved-someones-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/christian-mccaffrey-and-4-other-pro-athletes-who-saved-someones-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Christian McCaffrey and 4 Other Pro Athletes Who Saved Someone's Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Being a <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/nfl\/fantasy-football-beware-of-these-busts-for-2019\/\">professional athlete<\/a> isn't just about winning games; it's also about being a role model who children look up to. When it comes to scenarios where a life is in danger, a few athletes have stepped in and did what they could to help someone in need. Today, we look at five athletes who <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.attn.com\/stories\/15861\/late-nba-players-decision-saved-lives\">saved someone's life<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Christian McCaffrey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Christian McCaffrey Rescue Mission\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YBAuCe9aAXE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Christian McCaffrey <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/nfl\/carolina-panthers-christian-mccaffrey-ripped\/\">has quickly become<\/a> one of the best young running backs. The third-year man out of Stanford has made defenders look silly in each of his two NFL seasons. He could be in for a breakout year in with the <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/nfl\/carolina-panthers-christian-mccaffrey-ripped\/\">Panthers<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While hiking in Colorado, McCaffrey and his friends <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/nfl-players-friends-hailed-for-saving-life-of-grandfather-in-colorado-hiking-fall\">came across a man<\/a> who'd fallen 20 feet off a cliff. They sprang into action, calling 911 and helping stabilize the older gentleman until a helicopter could airlift him to safety. It was a heroic act by the Panthers running back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mitchell Loewen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Saints&#039; lineman Loewen credits Maui upbringing in helping to save man&#039;s life\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CTUlg8tp9-o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While at brunch with family, Mitchell Loewen witnessed a car falling four stories off a parking garage. The NFL defensive lineman ran to the overturned car and helped flip it over, saving a man trapped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lowen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nola.com\/sports\/saints\/article_273a94d9-f74a-557f-ab99-2eb819f5b3c6.html\">told NOLA.com<\/a>, &#8220;There were a bunch of people standing around, but not approaching the car and I was like &#8216;What's up, let's help this guy. I mean obviously there was someone in there. I wasn't going to just stand by and watch. It was a life or death situation.&#8221; His actions helped the victim overcome serious injuries from the fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jim Rice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jim Rice Saves Boy August 7th 1982\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kW4NkJsgyuw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Boston Red Sox great is still regarded for his heroism on the baseball field. On August 7, 1982, Jim Rice witnessed a young fan get struck by a baseball during a game. The Keane's had baseball tickets behind the first baseline, when the youngest son, 4-year old Jonathan Keane, was hit by a foul ball. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rice rushed the child, who was bleeding profusely from his head, into the clubhouse until the paramedics arrived. The boy made a full recovery and was able to recount the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/mlb\/2017\/09\/26\/yankee-stadium-foull-ball-jim-rice-fenway-park\">story to Sports Illustrated<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Umpire John Tumpane<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TB@PIT: MLB umpire Tumpane saves a woman&#039;s life\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fExA6yrWY4w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>MLB umpire John Tumpane found himself in a dire situation before a game in 2017. As he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.post-gazette.com\/local\/city\/2017\/06\/28\/mlb-umpire-john-tumpane-saves-woman-suicide-attempt-pittsburgh-roberto-clemente-bridge-jumper-pirates\/stories\/201706280194\">walked to his hotel<\/a>, Tumpane saw a young woman climb over the rail on Pittsburgh's Clemente Bridge. He hooked his arms around the young woman to keep her from falling and said, &#8220;Oh no. You don\u2019t want to do that. It\u2019s just as good over here.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The woman tried to get away, saying, &#8220;I\u2019m better off on this side. Just let me go,&#8221; but Tumpane wouldn't allow it. &#8220;I\u2019m not going to let you go,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Let\u2019s talk this out.&#8221; The woman eventually decided not to jump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After she was in safe care, the umpire went to the Pirates\/Rays game. When asked about it, Tumpane said, &#8220;I just happened to be there ... I saw somebody in need.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jerome Kersey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jerome Kersey continues to give with organ donations\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Nh7XZrZnjfk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This underrated NBA big man has saved many lives posthumously. When Jerome &#8220;No Mercy&#8221; Kersey passed away in 2015, he'd <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.attn.com\/stories\/15861\/late-nba-players-decision-saved-lives\">listed himself as an organ donor<\/a>. This resulted in the NBA player donating his corneas and muscle tissue to people in need. There is no greater donation than the gift of life, and Kersey will always be remembered for his actions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Being a professional athlete is also about being a role model, and these five athletes stepped in and saved someone's life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":1036204,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,2,3],"tags":[5011,12363],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.3 (Yoast SEO v22.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Christian McCaffrey and 4 Other Pro Athletes Who Saved Someone&#039;s Life<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Being a professional athlete is also about being a role model, and these five athletes stepped in and saved someone&#039;s life.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, 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