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Westfield (N.Y.) board cancels football season after student athlete dies (w/Video)

Sept. 27, 2013
Damon James, 16, died after a helmet-to-helmet collision in a football game.

After the death of a student athlete during a football game, the Westfield (N.Y.) School Board has canceled the remainder of the season for the Westfield-Brocton varsity football team. The Westfield Republican reports the board took the action after Damon Janes, 16, a junior at Brocton, died after a helmet-to-helmet collision during a game.

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