Both the MIAA and Watertown Public Schools said they were deeply saddened by Don McGillicuddy's death, as his children, Erica DeJesus and Wayne McGillicuddy, shared more about their dadA veteran game official collapsed while refereeing a girls high school basketball contest Friday night in Watertown, Massachusetts, and later died on the way to the hospital.
McGillicuddy's family tells NBC10 Boston that he was initially revived but suffered a second heart attack while being rushed to Mount Auburn Hospital and was then pronounced dead.Family members tell NBC10 Boston that McGillicuddy would have turned 57 next month. He is survived by a fiancé, two children and one granddaughter.
The incident shocked McGillicuddy's family, as Erica says her father just had a physical and a clean bill of health. Erica says her father was like a best friend to both her and her younger brother. McGillicuddy loved Erica's daughter dearly, his only grandchild. She says she never expected that their photo together at Wayne's wedding just two weeks ago would be their last.
"I’ll never forget - my father played in men’s basketball league my entire life. Everything he did, I went with him. Every game he played in, I was there shooting around or just being a kid," Wayne shared."My dad started reffing because he had to hang up the playing shoes but wanted to be continued to be connected to the game...Him becoming a ref really made our relationship come closer. Every single night, we either were going to one of my practices or one of his games.
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