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    Curt Cody Thorne Memorial Football Scholarship Football was, is, and always will be the greatest sport on the planet. Playing football at Tiger stadium is nonetheless the best feeling ever. When you walk out of the tunnel and see a crowd you begin to get a tingle that you can not control and focus on one thing, the opponent. One thing you have to be able to handle as a football player is adversity. I have played varsity football since I was in the ninth grade and have overcome many things.…

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    Concussion Last year when the other football players celebrating the Super Bowl 50, former Oakland Raiders quarterback Ken Stabler have been suffering from brain disease. Thought to be a caused by repeated blow to head. This disease led to his death just last year. He was just 69 years of age. The disease is concussion, it took many lives of football players as well as other athletes. There is a lots of kinds about concussion but now let's just talk about the symptoms, causes and treatment or…

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    In my case, A.B, a star linebacker at BTU, was severely injured during a practice in spring training. Although he eventually recovered, on many other occasions, he felt numbness in his hands and fingers, so A.B. went to a doctor. After consulting the neurosurgeon, he was diagnosed with spinal stenosis, which is an abnormal narrowing of the spinal canal. The neurosurgeon recommended that A.B. search for another opinion that would corroborate the diagnosis. The other physician confirmed the first…

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    Imagine a child, one who is exuberant, amiable, and full of humor. A few years ago, that child would have resembled me. I was a kid who loved to be around friends, and make everyone laugh; however, there was an event that drastically changed that: I got into a four-wheeling accident after sneaking out with my friends. Before I got into the accident, I was an audacious and social kid; afterwards, I became much more cautious and introverted. Prior to the accident, I was a fairly gregarious child,…

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    post Ramón Flores, that football can be played virtually no media. This may seem silly, but it is not so. Other sports require minimum conditions to be practiced. Basketball requires a basket to height, a ball that boat and an area of more or less flat game; cycling, pardon the platitude, requires a bicycle; the tennis rackets and balls; handball also requires a ball that boat; water sports need a pool; and so much more. On the contrary, football can be played with only one ball, or something…

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    Lower extremity injuries and playing field surface risks in soccer Soccer is an international sport that is quickly growing and gaining player of all ages, genders, and skill levels. With an increase in players also comes an increase in the potential for injuries to occur. It is important to understand and examine the common injuries and their mechanisms in soccer in order to prevent future injuries from happening, as well as having proper treatment plans in place for when injury occurs. Not…

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    hockey is a much harder more competitive sport. Believe it or not, not many people have the talent to play such a sport like hockey. Hockey and Football are both team sports where teams compete for the top spot in there league of division. And many players are passionate to better themselves to get to the next level. Both of these sports contain great potential for a very wealthy life style if you make it to pro level. These two sports attract man fans. A lot of these…

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    Midget-League Football when I was in Elementary school, playing in the High School football team, and having the opportunity to watch a couple of professional football games in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; So, you could say that I know my fair share of the sport. But when you leave here today, you will know the…

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    Super Bowl 50 was one of the greatest moment in football history. It was the Super Bowl that determined if it will be Payton Manning last game in the NFL or will it be Cam Newton first Super Bowl championship win. Both teams were doing well for the regular season but the majority of the people were going for the Panthers because of their almost undefeated season. The Super Bowl is where family members and friends get together to have a good time. The reason I chose this article because I am…

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    Encephalopathy is defined as a general term for brain dysfunction and can include a number of syndromes and diseases (Hockenberry & Wilson, 2015). Specifically, traumatic encephalopathy is the result of trauma or force to the head, which is what occurred to patient J.M. However, encephalopathy can also be caused secondary to infections, anoxia, metabolic problems, and drugs (Hockenberry & Wilson, 2015). In this case, forceful trauma to the head can cause further brain damage due to bleeding in…

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