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As the Eagles-Patriots game kicked off, a fan was dying in the stands. Could EMTs have helped sooner?

Joe Nocero’s final waking moments occurred in the spot where for nearly a decade he and his friends cheered, screamed, danced, and cried over football. His death brought to light how little information is available on fan medical response at big sporting events.

Melissa Nocero, in her Jamison home, with the ball the Eagles organization gave her family with her husband Joe Nocero’s name painted on it; her husband’s favorite player's jersey, Brian Dawkins' No. 20; and his photo in a frame that a friend gave her after his death.
Melissa Nocero, in her Jamison home, with the ball the Eagles organization gave her family with her husband Joe Nocero’s name painted on it; her husband’s favorite player's jersey, Brian Dawkins' No. 20; and his photo in a frame that a friend gave her after his death.Read moreMICHAEL BRYANT / Staff Photographer