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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
CST Editorial Board

Just say no to tackle football for kids

Mount Carmel football players hoist a box labeled Illinois High School Association after winning a state semifinal against Batavia last weekend. (Kirsten Stickney/For the Sun-Times)

Thanksgiving weekend is full of blockbuster football games: a full slate from the NFL, colleges — including a match-up between the undefeated squads of Michigan and Ohio State — and the Illinois High School Association state championships downstate in Normal.

At the risk of breaking up all the gridiron fun, we want to remind parents of the dangers head injuries pose — even to the youngest tackle football players.

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