Former Milwaukee Wave coach Keith Tozer has spoken about surviving a cardiac arrest at Boston Logan International Airport after a medical student performed CPR on him for eight minutes.
Tozer collapsed while walking through the airport in the early hours of 11 November 2025, as he prepared to return to Milwaukee. AnnMarie Marquis, a student at SUNY Upstate Medical University, saw him fall and began chest compressions before emergency crews arrived.
According to the American Heart Association, Marquis continued CPR while others retrieved an automated external defibrillator. Tozer was later taken to hospital in Boston, where doctors diagnosed him with mitral valve prolapse, a hereditary condition also suffered by his mother.
Tozer said his children have since been tested for the condition, with his youngest child found to have it.
The former coach, who led the Milwaukee Wave to six indoor championships, is now using his experience to promote CPR training and heart-health awareness. He is also commissioner of the Major Arena Soccer League.
Keith Tozer to lead Wisconsin heart and stroke event
Tozer will be the featured survivor at the Southeast Wisconsin Heart and Stroke Walk on Saturday, 26 September, at Henry Maier Festival Park on the Summerfest grounds in Milwaukee.
The event is being organised in support of the American Heart Association and will include a 5km run, a walk and hands-only CPR education. The park will open at 8am, with the run scheduled for 9am and the opening ceremony at 9.45am.
Tozer has credited Marquis with giving him another chance to be with his family and continue the work he loves. He hopes his story will encourage more people to learn CPR and recognise the importance of understanding their family medical history.
