MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – An unimaginable tragedy turned into an unexpected opportunity for one Memphis dad. He lost his son to an undiagnosed genetic heart condition more than a decade ago. Now, he’s pushing for statewide change to help save other young lives.
“All I remember is how happy this kid was, how good of a kid he was,” Dennis Price Sr. told Action News 5 about his son Dennis Price Jr., “I’ve never heard anybody say anything bad about DJ.”
Listening to Price talk about DJ, you hear a father’s undeniable pride in his progeny. He described the day he found out DJ, a star basketball player at Ridgeway High School, helped a classmate in need.
“He bought his lunch without anybody knowing. Bought his lunch. And that young man told me the next thing he knew, DJ brought him shoes. And he brought him some pants. DJ never told me or his mom that he did this. And I’m sitting here,” Price paused, hanging his head down, pushing back tears, “that was my son. That was my son.”…