For the past 20 years there have been close to 10 non-traumatic fatalities in high school and college football each year.1 While these fatalities may appear as isolated events, when assessed together over time, they demonstrate a recurrent problem. At first glance the problem may appear to be an inherent problem with the sport of football or a preexisting problem with the athlete. However, on closer inspection, these fatalities demonstrate several common themes.2 First the majority of fatalities do not occur during games, but rather during out of season conditioning sessions, especially in August.
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