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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Richard Luscombe

Alabama teen’s head injury death raises alarms on high school football

A teenage boy wearing a red and yellow football uniform stands on the field, smiling while holding a football
Caden Tellier, 16, of Morgan academy. Photograph: GoFundMe

The death of an Alabama teenager at a high school football game has brought new scrutiny to the safety of participants in the US’s favorite sport on campuses.

Caden Tellier, 16, died in hospital after suffering a “severe” brain injury during Friday night’s game between John T Morgan academy and visiting Southern academy in Selma.

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