“Several young football players died while playing the sport so far this year, raising the perpetual question of whether football is safe for kids.
Seven middle and high school students died in August alone while playing the sport — two of them after hits that caused head injuries. Others died from heat, cardiac, or other medical emergencies.
Last year, 16 student athletes died from football-related injuries, including one youth league death, according to the National Center for Catastrophic Sport Injury Research (NCCSIR) at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.”
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