NFL trainer who rushed to Damar Hamlin’s aid lauded as ‘real hero’

Denny Kellington performed CPR on stricken Bills safety who collapsed after making a tackle against Cincinnati last week

As Buffalo Bills football player Damar Hamlin reportedly progresses remarkably" in his recovery from suffering a cardiac arrest during a game last week, a trainer who rushed to his aid after he collapsed and had a hand in resuscitating him has drawn praise as a real hero" from supporters of the stricken athlete.

The Bills' trainer, Denny Kellington, immediately went to Hamlin when the 24-year-old safety's heart stopped beating properly after making a tackle during the first quarter of his team's game against the Cincinnati Bengals on 2 January.