LV quarterback off life support
Campus Times
November 8, 2002
La Verne quarterback Rollie Dykstra has been taken off the respirator
and is breathing on his own after suffering a life-threatening head injury
during the University of La Verne's Oct. 19 Homecoming game against the
University of Redlands, attorneys told local newspapers this week.
The family of Rollie Dykstra has hired Ontario-based injury attorney
Martin Cervantes, to investigate the circumstances surrounding Dykstra's
injury.
Cervantes is currently reviewing videotapes he obtained from the University
of the Oct. 19 game.
Dykstra had complained about persistent headaches after he apparently
suffered a slight concussion in the Leopards' Oct. 5 game against Cal Lutheran,
according to reports from local papers.
Dykstra was severely injured in the Oct. 19 game against Redlands University
when he was hit hard by a Redlands opponent.
According to reports, Dykstra has been given a 50 percent to 60 percent
chance of returning to functional health.
Dykstra is still in serious condition at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical
Center.
Dykstra, 24, is from Redlands. This is his first year at the University
of La Verne and his first year playing on the Leopard team.