Kentucky high school football player dies from brain injury after hitting his head during practice

A Kentucky high school football player who suffered a head injury during a scrimmage last week has died, officials confirmed.

"You are just stunned. For the community, for the entire high school athletics family. Which is such a huge part of the fabric of our state," said Julian Tackett, who is on staff at the athletic association, while speaking to WKYT about the football player's death.

"It was not a violent hit or helmet-to-helmet. It was a simple, clean tackle," Alan Dodson said, according to the Herald-Leader.

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