Kentucky high school football player dies after head injury

Kentucky High School Football Player Dies After Scrimmage Head Injury

Kentucky high schooler Andrew Dodson sustained a brain injury after what his father called “a simple, clean tackle” in training.

Kentucky high school football player dies after suffering head injury in practice

The boy's father said his son was wearing a helmet when he was tackled. “It was not a violent hit or helmet-to-helmet. It was a simple, clean tackle,” Alan Dodson said.

Kentucky teen dies after suffering head injury during high school football practice

Andrew Dodson, 17, suffered a severe head injury and later died following surgery, according to the Kentucky High School Athletic Association.

High school football player dies after injury sustained in spring scrimmage: reports

The junior running back passed away after suffering the injury in practice.

Kentucky high school football player dies from brain injury after hitting his head during practice

Andrew Dodson "suffered blunt-force trauma to the brain" after being tackled during a scrimmage last week.

Kentucky HS football player dies after head injury

Pulaski County High School varsity football player Andrew Dodson died after suffering "blunt-force trauma to the brain" from a tackle during scrimmage last week.