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Perceptions Of Safety And Support Among High School Football Players Utilizing A Helmet Impact Detection System, Chris Snyder, Kailey Snyder, Alyssa Irby, Danae Dinkel, Adam B. Rosen

Graduate Medical Education Research Journal

Background: Concussions are common in high school football athletes and can have short and long-term health impacts. New football helmets furnished with accelerometers to detect rate and location of impact have recently emerged. The use of these helmets offers the ability to rapidly and objectively assess concussions on the sideline. However, minimal research has explored athlete’s perceptions of the use of these helmets. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine high school football players’ perceptions of safety and support following a season of use of a Helmet Impact Detection System. Methods: 118 high school football players from a …

Autobiography Of The "Wonder Boys": 1919-1924, Oral H. Mcilroy

Wonder Boys & Golden Suns

This is a history of the Wonder Boys football team, once named the Aggies, of the Second District Agricultural School of Arkansas, now Arkansas Tech University, between 1919 and 1924.

The author, Oral H. McIlroy, was a Wonder Boy from Franklin County and played the Tackle position.