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Posted on 11/08/2011 6:40:12 AM PST by BenLurkin
A 13-year-old football player faces possible paralysis after suffering a spinal injury in a Pop Warner football game.
Donnovan Hill fractured his spine Sunday during the Midget Orange Bowl championship game. The star running back for the Lakewood Lancers dropped to the ground after hitting his head while trying to block a play.
Hill’s mother, Crystal Dixon, says Hill loves football, and was being recruited by two private schools to play for them. She says he is being strong for everyone.
Dixon says Hill told her, “be strong, I’m alright, this is part of football.”
Family, friends, and teammates say they’re praying the surgeons at Mission Hospital are able to repair the spinal fracture, and keep Hill’s dream alive.
Result of leading with your helmet.
I hope he gets better and back on the field.
The safest youth sports are still shooting and archery.
Yeah, those chess pieces are ever so deadly.
lol Chess is a game, not a sport! I know cuz my school would not let the cheerleaders cheer the chess club matches.
Should of been hitting the books instead of people.
Wrong answer.
It’s unfortunate when a player comes up on the wrong side of risk but the benefits of participating in organized football far outweigh the risks.
kids learn a lot through sports but its not an either/or question. they can do both
I grew up playing football. It’s a great sport that is really team oriented.
The injury is a shame. Wish it didn’t happen, but it really is no different than the kid climbing a tree and falling off. It’s an accident. A horrible horrible one, but an accident.
My Aunt and Uncle never let their kids play football (because of the injury fear) until this past year when their youngest son asked if he could play. They gave in and they, and their son, are having a blast (it just ended this past Sunday).
I’m starting to question the wisdom of getting gets involved in football at such a young age.
I suppose they could injure themselves doing a lot of things though...
...in your opinion...
A junior varsity football player was killed last month by helmet-to-helmet contact in a town about 20 miles from me.
That is heartbreaking! I’ve sprained my ankles dozens of times playing sports, hopping fences, stepping off stairs...
So sad...makes my heart too heavy to post anything...coherent.
Coaches should be teaching NOT TO lead with your helmet
Winning is NOT everything in children’s sports
I’ll be praying for Donovan. Based on his statement to his Mom, sounds like that young man has some character.
What’s the cost/benefit analysis say?
I hope the young man makes a full recovery. I was wondering why his last name is different than his mothers.
Why is this news? Injuries happen every day.
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