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NFL star comes to the rescue at Surf City restaurant
Orange County Register ^ | 7-7-08 | Cindy Carcamo

Posted on 07/07/2008 8:03:46 PM PDT by STARWISE

Kansas City Chief's star tight-end Tony Gonzalez performed the Heimlich on a choking diner in Huntington Beach

Ken Hunter, a long-time San Diego Charger's fan, has a new favorite team.

The 45-year-old Huntington Beach resident says he'll now root for the Kansas City Chiefs after the team's star tight-end Tony Gonzalez came to his rescue Thursday night at a local restaurant.

"I'm a permanent member of the Tony Gonzalez fan club," Hunter said Monday.

It all began after a chunk of filet mignon somehow lodged into Hunter's throat while he was dining at Capone's Italian Restaurante on Beach Boulevard.

That's when Gonzalez, who was dining with his wife, 5-week-old daughter and brother, heard a woman scream. He turned around and saw Hunter sitting behind him, gasping for air.

(Excerpt) Read more at ocregister.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: gonzalez; heimlich; heimlichmaneuver; nfl; rescue; tonygonzalez
Great guy, on and off the field.
1 posted on 07/07/2008 8:03:47 PM PDT by STARWISE
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To: STARWISE

Cool. I’m a KC fan and Tony Gonzalez is the face of the organization.


2 posted on 07/07/2008 8:06:33 PM PDT by randomhero97 ("First you want to kill me, now you want to kiss me. Blow!" - Ash)
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To: STARWISE

Capones is lousy I could not swallow that crap either


3 posted on 07/07/2008 8:06:49 PM PDT by al baby (Hi mom)
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To: STARWISE
That's when Gonzalez, who was dining with his wife, 5-week-old daughter

Just being a Pro Athlete who is married to his child's mother practically makes him a hero, but this really iced the cake. Yay for Tony Gonzalez!

4 posted on 07/07/2008 8:11:11 PM PDT by Zevonismymuse
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To: STARWISE

I respect Tony (and that I used his stats to win my fantasy football league a few years ago). He’s one of the few rival players that’s easy to like and much more difficult to dislike.


5 posted on 07/07/2008 8:11:22 PM PDT by GOP_Raider (Sarah Palin can be my running mate anytime.)
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To: STARWISE

Finally an NFL player saves someone from choking to death. Usually it’s an NFL player trying to choke someone to death. Things are looking up for the NFL.


6 posted on 07/07/2008 8:11:38 PM PDT by cquiggy
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To: STARWISE
Tony can Heimlich me anytime he wants!


7 posted on 07/07/2008 8:15:22 PM PDT by LibFreeOrDie
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To: STARWISE

Hey, if you have to die from choking, a juicy rare filet is the way to do it! Would that we all might check out with such a taste on our lips...


8 posted on 07/07/2008 8:35:06 PM PDT by B-Chan (Catholic. Monarchist. Texan. Any questions?)
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To: B-Chan

Yeah, I seem to recall that Mama Cass choked to death on a ham and cheese sandwich.
Big difference.


9 posted on 07/07/2008 8:41:20 PM PDT by EggsAckley
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To: EggsAckley
Yeah, I seem to recall that Mama Cass choked to death on a ham and cheese sandwich.

Not true

10 posted on 07/07/2008 8:46:28 PM PDT by South40
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To: LibFreeOrDie; Zevonismymuse; All

Well .. he had a ‘commitment’ ceremony .. she says they’re married. Video:

http://arrowheadaddict.com/2007/08/30/tony-october/


11 posted on 07/07/2008 8:46:58 PM PDT by STARWISE (They (Dims) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author)
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Well .. he had a ‘commitment’ ceremony .. she says they’re married.

Dang. I wanted to think there was someone out there behaving properly.

12 posted on 07/07/2008 8:59:18 PM PDT by Zevonismymuse
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To: STARWISE; writer33; AT7Saluki
...performed the Heimlich on a choking diner...

Did that on some dood at the Topper Club in Frankfurt, Germany. Afterwords, I did decline the offer for a free meal - after supposedly saving his life. (A MEAL? Come on. How about a PORSCHE - eh?)

BTW, the Heimlich maneuver is different than the CPR maneuver - from behind. Damn near wore out his sternum. Live and learn.

13 posted on 07/07/2008 9:10:44 PM PDT by Libloather (July is Liberal Awareness Month.)
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To: LibFreeOrDie

Tony can Heimlich me anytime he wants! ......

I’m assuming you’re a female :)


14 posted on 07/07/2008 9:19:52 PM PDT by oust the louse (Terrorists are salivating over an Obama White House.)
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To: South40

Wow. Thank you for that information. Funny how a rumor can linger to that degree. I’m glad that’s been explained. I’ve always hated hearing that story about her.


15 posted on 07/08/2008 7:30:25 AM PDT by EggsAckley
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To: STARWISE; 4everontheRight; ABG(anybody but Gore); Abbeville Conservative; admiralsn; akorahil; ...

NFL PING



FReepmail scott says to be added to, or to be taken off the NFL Ping list...


This is a fairly high volume ping list

16 posted on 07/08/2008 7:32:52 AM PDT by scott says
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To: scott says; oust the louse; LibFreeOrDie; Zevonismymuse; MissouriConservative; All

Phone call with Gonzalez

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3477130


17 posted on 07/08/2008 10:08:04 AM PDT by STARWISE (They (Dims) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author)
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To: LibFreeOrDie

Video

He is a hunk.... ... ;)

18 posted on 07/08/2008 11:18:04 AM PDT by STARWISE (They (Dims) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author)
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To: STARWISE
It all began after a chunk of filet mignon somehow lodged into Hunter's throat...

Chew your food, Einstein!

19 posted on 07/08/2008 11:35:10 AM PDT by Doomonyou (Let them eat lead.)
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To: LibFreeOrDie

Yum!


20 posted on 07/08/2008 3:25:24 PM PDT by bearsgirl90
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