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Football: Author voices concern about spinal-cord injuries

Published - Feb 09 2010 22:06 PM

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Last month in Time magazine, Buzz Bissinger, the author of Friday Night Lights, wrote a story about spinal injuries to high school football players in Texas. Comments are moderated, and will not appear until they've been approved. If you have a ... Read Full Story

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