Helmet Manufacturer Challenges Repair Practices
The helmet-on-helmet cracks at North Forney High School’s 7 a.m. football practice aren’t music to Hank Semler’s ears. The head coach of the fledgling Division 3A Falcons — the pride of this $70 mllion exurban high school — still suffers migraines and dizziness that doctors attribute to years of football concussions.
Semler’s players, convinced of their invincibility, tease him about his obsession with safety technology. He investigated the science behind every available helmet before settling on a top-of-the-line model. “I want to be able to say, ‘Your child is one of the most protected athletes in the ...
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Truth Hurts
Excellent reporting, Emily. Heard you on the radio too. It's a perfect example of how doing the right thing (like protecting kids) costs real money. And sometimes that forces (or should force) hard choices (like whether or not to have a football program, and if so, of what size).
You're doin' the Trib proud. Keep it up!