A recent Dover, NH, school board member proposal to terminate the high school football program for safety reasons has been drawing national attention. Dr. Paul Butler is a retired physician (and former high school and college football player) who is very concerned about the risk of concussions and long-term brain injuries.
Media reports:
NBC Nightly News: Doctor: Scrap football, save brains (7 OCT 12)
Huffington Post: Paul Butler, New Hampshire School Board Member, Wants To Ban Football In (3 OCT 12)
NECN: Football ban at NH high school? (3 OCT 12)
WHDH-TV: NH school board member wants football banned (2 OCT 12)
Background information:
Wikipedia: Dover, New Hampshire
CDC: Heads Up: Concussion in High School Sports
CDC: Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports
CDC: Training Course: Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports
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