Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott called Danny Kellington a “real hero” for his actions on Wednesday following the cardiac arrest of Damar Hamlin. Here’s a look at the career of the assistant athletic trainer.
One hero who should be recognized here: Last night, I was told the work of Bills assistant athletic trainer Denny Kellington in administering CPR to Damar Hamlin on Monday was absolutely vital.January 5, 2023Kellington, a native of Midwest City, just outside Oklahoma City, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in health and human performance from Oklahoma State in 2000.
Immediately following graduation, Kellington joined the NFL, spending two years as an athletic training intern with the Denver Broncos and one year as an assistant athletic trainer for the Amsterdam Admirals of the now-defunct NFL Europe. He returned from Europe after one season to join the training staff at Ohio State in 2002 before eventually landing at Syracuse in 2005. Kellington spent over a decade with the Orange before eventually returning to the NFL via the Bills in 2017.How did Danny Kellington save Damar Hamlin’s life?
Kellington reportedly gave Hamlin CPR within moments of his collapse on the field. Hamlin received CPR – including defibrillation – for roughly Dr. William Knight IV, one of the emergency room physicians featured in a Thursday press conference, said the Bills immediate recognition of a serious issue and fast-acting administration of CPR and defibrillation was critical to the life-saving effort.
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