Names in the News - Nov. 27, 1987
Tom Chaikin, a defensive tackle for the University of South Carolina, remains hospitalized while doctors continue to search for the cause of a mysterious illness that has left him severely weakened. Chaikin, whose symptoms include high blood pressure and soaring adrenaline levels, will miss the Gamecocks’ Dec. 5 game against Miami of Florida and the Gator Bowl.
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