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'A minor miracle;' Trained bystanders, AED save pickleball player at YMCA

Summary by WWAY TV
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY-TV) – A YMCA in Wilmington held a special ceremony on Tuesday for three of its members who helped save the life of one pickleball player. Richard Lander is an avid pickleball player at the YMCA Midtown. Despite having a pacemaker and taking medication for an abnormal heartbeat, this doesn’t stop him. Though, on Dec. 19 of last year, that changed. “I did finish the game, and I won the game,” Lander said. With bragging rights …
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WWAY TV broke the news in on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
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