“Central Catholic” Statement on Alumnus Damar Hamlin in Critical Condition in Ohio Hospital

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Damar Hamlin in Position. Photo Provided by Central Catholic High School, Pittsburgh.

Hamlin’s High School Football Coach Interviewed on CNN Yesterday Morning; Retired Terry Totten.

“The Central Catholic High School community is praying for the well-being and swift recovery of Damar Hamlin, after a scary scene on the field against the Bengals in Cincinnati” on Monday according to a press release issued by Brian Cook, Communicataions Director, for the High School in Pittsburgh, PA., from  which Hamlin graduated.

“Hamlin, a highly respected young man, has been an integral part of our Catholic Lasallian Community and regularly returns to Central to speak with participants of our football camps,” the statement continued.

Recently retired Head Football Coach Terry Totten, 76, said of Hamlin,  “He is a great athlete and twice as great as a person.  He is an essential part of the community at Central Catholic.”

His work in the community via his charitable foundation is unparalleled and we continually applaud his willingness to give back in a positive way.  He is a great athlete and a great Christian gentlemen who is a man for others.

“Our prayers are with Damar and his family during this difficult time,” said Central Catholic Principal Brother Michael Andrejko, FSC, ’86.  “May the Lord be with him and hold him in the palm of his hand.”

For more background information on Damar Hamlin, please visit prevsious post herein dated January 4, 2023.