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Suburban High School Says Farewell To Football

St. Louis Public Radio

Published October 4, 2015 at 5:12 PM EDT

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High school football is taking a hit across the U.S. as mounting research shows that the sport is linked to repeated head trauma and a number of deaths in the country. In St. Louis, a school district has disbanded its football team, citing injuries and waning demand for the sport.